A. Any kind of spider!
Q. Do you like to plan things out in
detail or be spontaneous?
A. I like to plan things out in detail.
Q. If you could go back in history,
who is the one person you would
like to meet?
A. Jackie Robinson or Robin Williams
Q. Who in your life has influenced
you the most? How?
A. Mom. She has been the one
person that has always been there for
me and cheered me on in life. She
taught me about Jesus and loves me
no matter what.
Q. What would you most like to be
remembered for?
A. Being a Christian and a good
person, for showing care and respect,
and being a man of my word.
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James Robert Plowman
President and CEO,
Co-Owner,
Cremation Services of
Parker County Texas
Galbreaith Pickard
Funeral Chapel
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: I have eclectic taste in reading,
the obvious choice is The Bible, but I
enjoy reading suspense novels.
Q: If you were to write a book, what
would you call it and what would it
be about?
A: You Did What? The topic
would involve how everyday even
occasionally serious life events can
be full of humor.
or collegiate level
Q: How did you get into your field?
A: I was never forced or even
pushed toward the funeral industry,
however I was internally drawn to be
a part of the family business.
Q: Would you recommend your
career for other people? Why?
A: The most fulfilling aspect of my
career is helping families adjust to
a life with a loved one present to a
reality with the person gone on to life
everlasting. A career in the funeral
industry is not for everyone, however
many people have the compassion
and empathy to be a very successful
funeral director.
Q: What accomplishment are you
most proud of?
A: Being a part of raising two beautiful, confident daughters.
Q: If someone asked you for your
best piece of advice, what would you
say?
A: Love the people around you and
you will build an ever-increasing
network of friends who will be there
through thick and thin.
Q: When you were a child, what did
you want to be when you grew up?
A: Band director at the high school
Q: Spontaneous or meticulous planner?
A: I am a planner. I make things
more complicated than necessary due
to needing to know how to complete
the journey before I start.
Q: Who in your life has influenced
you the most? How?
A: My father, J.V. Plowman, had an
impact on me forming my ability to
be compassionate, empathetic, and
the ability to see life as an opportunity to help others.
Q: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
A: I would like to be remembered
as a person who did his best to help
others.
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Travis McGaughey
JANUARY 2016
PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY
Author
Q: What do you do?
A: Books
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: Haunted Mesa
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Lonesome Dove
Q: What kind of music are you into?
A: Classic Country and Rock. Waylon
Jennings and George Strait are as
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good as it gets.
Q: What’s the most daring thing
you’ve ever done?
A: I used to be an avid skier and I
skied down a trail that really wasn’t a
trail, but we skied it anyway.
Q: What accomplishment are you
most proud of?
A: Being happily married with two
kids. I was a daydreamer in high
school but I managed to graduate
and then went to college and got my
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