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A: Italy
Q: What do you do to relax?
Q: What person from history would
you most like to have lunch with?
A: Abraham Lincoln
A: Watch Netflix on my laptop and
spend time with my two dogs.
Q: If you could visit any place in the
world, where would you go?
Q: If someone asked you for your best
piece of advice, what would you say?
A: Whatever you do, do it for the
glory of God. Whenever things don’t
go our way, always have faith. His
timing and plan is perfect.
Q: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
A: I want to be remembered for
shining the light of Jesus Christ, for
people to see Him through me.
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Lydia Ashton Mehrhoff
Nurse at North Central Texas
Urology
Q: What do you do?
A: I take care of patients and do
procedures to help them.
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: The Hunger Games Trilogy
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Gone with the Wind
Q: What is your favorite kind of
music?
A: I like all music. Indie is probably
my favorite.
Q: What’s the most daring thing
you’ve ever done?
A: I’m about to jump out a plane. I’m
going skydiving soon.
Q: What accomplishment are you
most proud of?
A: My children and how far we’ve all
come together.
Q: When you were a child, what did
you want to be when you grew up?
A: I wanted to be a doctor — same
field, just different title.
Q: How did you get into your field?
A: I was a stay-at-home mom and a
bartender, but one morning I decided
to go to school. I went to school, had
three jobs and took care of two kids.
Q: Would you recommend your
career for other people? Why?
A: Yes, in a heartbeat. It’s what I love
to do.
Q: What do you do to relax?
A: I like to color. The adult coloring
books are my favorite thing to do.
Q: If you could visit any place in the
world, where would you go?
A: Germany. It’s where my family is
from and I’ve never been there.
Q: What person from history would
you most like to have lunch with?
A: My great grandmother. I haven’t
seen her since I was a baby and I
know she was an amazing woman.
Q: If someone asked you for your best
piece of advice, what would you say?
A: Just to keep pushing forward. It will
always get better.
Q: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
A: For my kindness and my
willingness to help whomever I can
however I can.
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Jerry McGee
FEBRUARY 2016
PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY
Retired
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Q: What did you do?
A: I was a Special Projects, Classified
Programs, Security Officer with
General Dynamics Corporation. In
1982, we purchased property in
Poolville and operated Diamond M
Ranch, raising cattle and selling hay.
Due to Betsy (my wife) incurring
a work place injury, we moved to
Weatherford in 2002 in order to put
her closer to her doctors.
I enlisted in the military as soon as I
was 17 years old, serving in the Army
both active, National Guard and
Army Reserve for 31 years. During
my career I was assigned to units
in Armored Cavalry, Air Cavalry,
Artillery and Military Police. I retired
with the rank of Command Sergeant
Major E9.
Between military tours and periods of
employment at General Dynamics, I
pursued a career in law enforcement.
After receiving a degree in Police
Science, I was a deputy sheriff at the
Wise County Sheriff’s Department.
In 1972, I was elected Constable,
Pct. 4, Wise County, then after
another military tour I worked as
a patrol officer at the Bridgeport
Police Department. I have also
been employed at the Midland
County and Parker County Sheriff’s
departments. I was fortunate to