Good stories are
worth passing on.

This is a place for the people, lessons, and little acts of kindness that make Southern Illinois feel like home.

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Pass It On Stories

Francis has spent a lifetime collecting stories that wander a little, make you smile, and eventually find their way home.

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There is good around here

A neighbor shows up. A class raises money. A volunteer keeps going after everybody else goes home. Those stories deserve a little daylight.

“We may not change the world. But we can make our own backyard a little better.”

Spencer Pass

Pass It On

It started with a Story

Long before there was a website, Francis Pass was talking to Southern Illinois the way he talks to anybody: one story at a time. Some were funny. Some carried more weight. Most took the scenic route before getting to the point. Pass It On gives those stories a permanent home- and gives the rest of us a place to keep adding good ones. 

Pass It On Stories

Pull up a chair and listen to the latest Pass It On via audio or written word. Click on the image to take you there.

The stories found a home on paper, too.

Pass It On gathers Francis's stories, lessons, and hard-earned observations in one place. Learn about the book, read an excerpt, and find an approved place to get a copy.