7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators

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"I'd have to say my hero is my dad. He never made a lot of money but he worked as hard as he had to make sure everybody was taken care of.

"We enjoyed life growing up. We weren't able to do all the things that we wanted to do, but if things were falling short, or if we wanted to go on a vacation, he would have to do a lot of extra work here and there, doing other things to make up extra income. I've learned from that.

"He was constantly encouraging me and telling me how well I was doing. He was a mentor in some ways. He gave me my work ethic and for that I'm very grateful."