Kenneth Pettit, a native Californian, was raised in a New York state orphanage. This institution was founded in 1892 as “an Asylum for worthy and destitute Masons, their widows and orphans.” Upon t...view moreKenneth Pettit, a native Californian, was raised in a New York state orphanage. This institution was founded in 1892 as “an Asylum for worthy and destitute Masons, their widows and orphans.” Upon the death of their parents, Kenny and his older brothers were placed on a train and traveled cross-country to their new Home located in Utica, New York. It was at this home that Kenny would experience sorrow, loneliness, and joy, together with his new family of brothers and sisters for the next thirteen years. In all, 969 children entered the home.view less