On this episode of Our American Stories, Ilene Hall tells us the story of when her husband, to whom she was married in March 1943, finished his training in the Army and was about to be shipped overseas and she decided not to put an ocean between them. Joel Wegener and his wife are blessed with 10 children, 2 of which were diagnosed with Down Syndrome. In his quest to find a fun way to teach them life skills, Joel happened upon the idea of running an ice cream truck, and it grew beyond what he ever could have thought.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Ilene Hall Joined the Army to Search for Her Husband During WWII

23:00 - Special Neat Treats: A Dad's Gift to His Children with Down Syndrome