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HONORING
SMALL BUSINESSES
W onder
Woman
in the Hearing World
by Gayle (Wampler) Willson
ome things in life you learn just I learned a strong work ethic as a
by being a part of something. young child: “if a man is paying
SThe best cooks watch as you for an hour of work, then give
their mothers add ingredients to a him an hour of work.” So, as a 5th
recipe, repeating the method from grader, I dusted boxes, swept the
a previous generation. We teach porch, and took out the trash of my
others what is important to us. I parents’ retail store. This all carried
have learned parenting skills, and into my adult life, and eventually,
now grandparenting skills, from my I began working with my parents
memories and experiences of family. again, as they ministered to the
needs of the hearing impaired, in the
fitting of devices and the caring for
each individual client.
Polly Jean Becton Wampler is
my mom, and her official title
in our office is “Director of 1st
Impressions”. Mom has had her
hearing Fitters and Dispensers in 1955. She had met my Dad while
License in the state of Texas since in high school, and they married in
1977. Although she no longer October of the same year. She had
tests hearing or fits hearing aids, various jobs as a young married
she is the greeter, the voice on the lady such as at the soda fountain at
phone, and the one who sends the drug store and in the Methodist
you a birthday card. Mom is very church office, but the job she
practical and thinks through each did best was being a mom and a
decision, in personal situations and helpmate in business with Daddy.
in business. Blair and I still seek her They owned and operated a hobby
advice. shop in Clovis and, at the same time,
Mom was raised on the family farm a Slot Car Racetrack. In Plainview,
Working at the Plainview office they owned and operated Western
and homestead in Becton, Texas,
graduating from Idalou High School Auto.
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