“The first job I ever had was as an ambulance attendant when I was 16 years old. Then I started driving a wrecker. When I got tired of that, I drove a truck over the road for the rest of my life. I loved it. … Continue readingLongtime gun owner: ‘I’m not looking to kill nobody’
“I was in the oil business, running 130 barrels. But when everything took a dive and oil rigs started shutting down, a lot of people got laid off. I came down here to work. “I have three kids and a wife back home. The younger … Continue readingHe’s making sacrifices for those he loves
“I never was much of a reader in school. I probably needed glasses back then, which may have had something to do with it. Anyway, we were required in junior high to go to the library and pick out a book to read. So I … Continue readingSchool assignment led to career as truck driver
“I’ve been driving nearly all my life. When I was 14 years old, I started driving a big truck for my daddy in Brownsville. He showed me how. Then for about 50 years, I drove 18-wheelers and buses all over the United States and Mexico. … Continue readingAfter driving trucks for years, it’s time to relax
“I’ve been driving a truck since 1997. When I was running chemicals it was out, unload and come right back. Now I haul crude oil in the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma, and I’m usually gone two to three weeks at a time. That’s the … Continue readingTruck driver’s daughters want more time with dad
“One of the things they told us at truck driving school is if you’re not married before you start driving, it’s very hard to do afterward because of the long hours and time away from home. But I’m engaged now. My girlfriend and I are … Continue readingTruck driver looks forward to sharing life