PCT : What is the most interesting thing you have ever done in your life ? LJ : I am fortunate to have an extremely interesting and heartwarming story attached to my life . It is a very long and involved story , but in a nutshell , my father was adopted , and the most interesting thing I have ever done was to research and find his birth family when he was 65 years of age . The heartwarming part is that I have family all over the country whom I never knew , but who greeted us with open arms , and even to this day , keep in touch even though my father has passed away . The experience was overwhelming , but in a positive way , and I feel blessed beyond words .
Cindy Dillard Henson
Cindy is the Vice-President of Dillard Feed & Seed , Inc . store in the interim . We lost Mom in 1996 and my second Mom , Jo , in 2000 . That ’ s how I ended up at the feed store .
PCT : What is your favorite novel ? CDH : Centennial by James Michener . I love history .
PCT : What do you do to decompress ? CDH : I like to sit outside and watch the birds , squirrels and cows . We go to Colorado whenever we can and then I really chill out ! I can sit for hours watching the clouds move over the mountains .
PCT : What is something people don ’ t know about you ? CDH : I took Judo as a teenager and my birthday and wedding anniversary are the same date .
PCT : What would you most like to be remembered for ? CDH : Being fair and honest .
PCT : If you could have lunch with anyone , either living or dead from history , who would it be ? CDH : Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis .
PCT : If you had to do another job other than what you ’ re doing , what would you do ? CDH : I would be involved in dog rescues . There are some old ostrich pens on our land and my sister and I have had several conversations about turning them into dog runs and having a dog shelter .
ever was when she came into the world ! LOL
PCT : What ’ s the best piece of advice you would give ? CDH : Treat others as you would like to be treated and give 100 percent to anything you do .
PCT : What is the most interesting thing you have ever done in your life ? CDH : When Tony and I were younger , we rented Jeeps all over Colorado and went over all of the mountain passes and 4-wheel trails . The trails weren ’ t rated then , but they are now . I bought a book a few years back that showed all of the passes and trails and their ratings . I discovered that we had gone over some of the most dangerous trails ; little did we know , thank goodness , because we always had a blast ! For those of you who know Telluride , we went over Black Bear Pass when it was a two-way !
Brandon Baldwin
Brandon is the Worship Pastor for Greenwood Baptist Church and Worship Instructor for Weatherford Christian School .
PCT : How did you get into your occupation ? CDH : My dad and mom , R . D . and Jean Dillard , bought the store from Gus Vincent in 1969 and took possession Jan . 2 , 1970 . We lost my dad in 1984 and my mom was in a devastating car accident in Granbury , July 4 , 1992 . My husband Tony and I were living in Atlanta , GA , at the time of mom ’ s wreck . My sister , Sheila Simmons , and her husband , Mike , own a business in Ft . Worth . Therefore , she didn ’ t have the time to devote to the feed store , so Tony and I moved back in 1993 . Fortunately , we had a wonderful , long term employee , Jo Reeder , to manage the
PCT : What is your impact to Parker County ? CDH : We donate to many charitable organizations , but we are most active at the Youth Livestock sale held during the Stock Show and Rodeo . The money the kids receive can be used to buy an animal for the next show and to go into a college fund .
PCT : What is your definition of the best day ever ? CDH : The best days are when members of my family are healthy and happy . The next best days are when I am in the mountains with Tony and our dog . But , as my niece , Rhea Ann , is telling me , my best day
PCT : How did you get into your occupation ? BB : It is a truly long story , 16 years in the making . But in short , music was my emotional release and something I did for fun . I have always played for churches and over time that developed into God providing opportunities for me to move into my position at GBC and the opportunity I have to teach at WCS .
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PCT: What is the most interesting
thing you have ever done in your
life?
LJ: I am fortunate to have an extreme-
ly interesting and heartwarming story
attached to my life. It is a very long
and involved story, but in a nutshell,
my father was adopted, and the most
interesting thing I have ever done
was to research and find his birth
family when he was 65 years of age.
The heartwarming part is that I have
family all over the country whom I
never knew, but who greeted us with
open arms, and even to this day,
keep in touch even though my father
has passed away. The experience was
overwhelming, but in a positive way,
and I feel blessed beyond words.
Cindy Dillard Henson
Cindy is the Vice-President of
Dillard Feed & Seed, Inc.
store in the interim. We lost Mom
in 1996 and my second Mom, Jo, in
2000. That’s how I ended up at the
feed store.
PCT: What is your favorite novel?
CDH: Centennial by James Michener.
I love history.
PCT: What do you do to decompress?
CDH: I like to sit outside and watch
the birds, squirrels and cows. We go
to Colorado whenever we can and
then I really chill out! I can sit for
hours watching the clouds move over
the mountains.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
CDH: I took Judo as a teenager and
my birthday and wedding anniversary
are the same date.
PCT: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
CDH: Being fair and honest.
PCT: If you could have lunch with
anyone, either living or dead from
history, who would it be?
CDH: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
PCT: If you had to do another job
other than what you’re doing, what
would you do?
CDH: I would be involved in dog
rescues. There are some old ostrich
pens on our land and my sister and
I have had several conversations
about turning them into dog runs and
having a dog shelter.
PCT: What is your impact to Parker
County?
CDH: We donate to many charitable
organizations, but we are most active
at the Youth Livestock sale held
during the Stock Show and Rodeo.
The money the kids receive can be
used to buy an animal for the next
show and to go into a college fund.
PCT: What is the most interesting
thing you have ever done in your
life?
CDH: When Tony and I were young-
er, we rented Jeeps all over Colorado
and went over all of the mountain
passes and 4-wheel trails. The trails
weren’t rated then, but they are now.
I bought a book a few years back that
showed all of the passes and trails
and their ratings. I discovered that
we had gone over some of the most
dangerous trails; little did we know,
thank goodness, because we always
had a blast! For those of you who
know Telluride, we went over Black
Bear Pass when it was a two-way!
Brandon Baldwin
Brandon is the Worship Pastor
for Greenwood Baptist Church
and Worship Instructor for
Weatherford Christian School.
PCT: How did you get into your
occupation?
BB: It is a truly long story, 16 years in
the making. But in short, music was
my emotional release and something
I did for fun. I have always played for
churches and over time that devel-
oped into God providing opportuni-
ties for me to move into my position
at GBC and the opportunity I have to
teach at WCS.
PCT: What is your definition of the
best day ever?
CDH: The best days are when
members of my family are healthy
and happy. The next best days are
when I am in the mountains with
Tony and our dog. But, as my niece,
Rhea Ann, is telling me, my best day
PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give?
CDH: Treat others as you would like
to be treated and give 100 percent to
anything you do.
PCT: How did you get into your
occupation?
CDH: My dad and mom, R.D. and
Jean Dillard, bought the store from
Gus Vincent in 1969 and took
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