Doyle Moss
Doyle is the Mayor of Willow
Park and co-owner of Moss
Insurance Group.
Parker County Today: How did you
get into your occupation?
DM: The pastor of my church, before
the presidential election, emailed
me and said he thought I could do
Willow Park a good job [as mayor]
and asked me to consider it. I thought
about it and I talked to my wife about
it. I went to a Bush Legacy meet-
ing in October of 2016 and heard a
gentleman talk. I was thinking about
it and I heard a guy say at the end of
his speech ‘There is not enough good
people stepping up to a good thing’
so when he said that, I looked over at
Linda and said ‘I’m in.’
PCT: What is your favorite novel?
DM: The first book I read from cover
to cover was The Godfather and I
was in my mid-30’s. I just finished a
Max Lucado book. I enjoy reading a
lot.
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PCT: What do you do to decompress?
DM: Linda and I play a lot of golf.
I don’t worry a lot about things. It’s
not that things don’t bother me. I just
have a way of categorizing them and
dealing with them when the time
comes. I don’t want to take away
from today. I don’t worry like other
people do.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
DM: I went to Texas Bible College in
1967 - 1968. It was a good year, but
it wasn’t for me.
PCT: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
DM: I lived a life helping people.
PCT: What’s your favorite way to pay
it forward?
DM: I enjoy buying people’s lunch or
dinner. If Linda and I go into a restau-
rant, no matter where we are, if I see
an elderly person, especially a lady
sitting by herself, I get her ticket. It’s
in memory of my mother. Linda use
to wonder why, but she doesn’t ask
me anymore. I think we were all put
on this earth to serve.
PCT: If you could have lunch with
anyone, living or dead in history,
who would it be?
DM: Christ in order to understand the
love, and grace, and mercy that He
gives us, to try and understand it.
PCT: If you had to do another job
than what you’re doing, what would
you do?
DM: I would have loved to been able
to play on the golf tour.
PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give for someone who
would want to be mayor?
DM: Be sure you have the time for it.
I do with the business, time and staff I
have. Be patient. Listen, but don’t be
afraid to make a decision. Stand by
your convictions.
PCT: What is the coolest thing you
feel you have done in your life?
DM: Other than meeting Ms. Linda,
we went to Israel last year. The birth
of my first child. Without Linda, she’s
the force behind a lot of the coolest
stuff. I’ve been blessed to do a lot,
but going there last year ranks up
there.
Christin Bender
Franchise owner of the
Montessori Kids Universe.
Parker County Today: How did you
get into your occupation?
CB: My husband and I had our
daughter in April of 2012. We put
her in a daycare in Fort Worth, and
though the daycare was well known
and well respected, we were under-
whelmed with the overall learn-
ing experience that was offered.
We began a search for a childcare
option that would include a variety
of learning opportunities, and found
that within the Montessori curricu-
lum. We moved from Cresson to
Weatherford, and in doing so had a
challenging time finding a suitable
Montessori school in Parker County.
Thus, we enrolled our daughter in
a Montessori School in Granbury.
Though the location was inconve-
nient, we were adamant that our
daughter learn through Montessori
teaching methods. We endured the
commute over time, and simulta-
neously recognized the need for a
similar school in Weatherford. So,
we began exploring our options and
bought a franchise that incorporated
a blend of Montessori and Reggio
learning methods; Montessori Kids
Universe.
PCT: What is your favorite novel?
CB: I love anything written by Lysa
TerKeurst and the Bible is my go to
when needing answers to hard ques-
tions.
PCT: What do you do to decompress?
CB: Spending time with my family
and our pets is my best method for
decompressing. We love to play
cards and board games and the occa-
sional puzzle.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
CB: We have a little 10 acre farm full
of miniature Belted Galloways and
Panda cattle.
PCT: What would you most like to be