Steven Willett's Past

Steven Willett's Past History

I was born in a small town by the name of Pampa Tx in November of 1979. Jimmy Willett and Charlotte Willett are my parents. They were both born and raised in Pampa as well. I have two younger brothers named Scotty Willett, and Shane Willett. I also have two amazing kiddos named Tyler Willett and McKennzie Willett. You will get the chance to get to know these amazing people on here. During my elementary years we lived on the very last street on the east side of Pampa. There were huge fields that surrounded the block we lived on. As a young boy, what else could you ask for. The neighborhood kids and I spent nearly every waking hour we could out in the fields. We built forts, played games, and hunted every creature the panhandle plains had to offer. I am positive this is where my love for the outdoors began. We caught all kinds of critters and often hauled them home with us. I caught a bull snake and named him Fred. Fred became a family pet for several years.

My parents would take us to the pet store for mice to feed him. All the kids would gather around the aquarium and watch Fred catch his dinner. Bless my mother's heart for tolerating all the creepy crawly things we would bring home. Love ya mom. I still try to get outdoors as much as possible. Throughout the end of elementary school and into middle school, football was my passion. I played for an Optimist Club team called the Rams. We hardly seen the winning side of most seasons but we played our hearts out. Middle school football began in 7th grade at Pampa Middle School. So many life lessons can be learned on a football field. There you get the chance to find out how far your heart can take you if you believe in yourself. Being part of a team striving for a common goal is an essential part of life. It is too bad that not everyone gets to learn this lesson in life. There are so many things that could be accomplished if we would work together as a team. I often wish I could suit up one more time. I played for a couple of years in High School but didn’t finish out the program then. I often wish I could go back and make better decisions if given the opportunity. After graduation in 1998, I attended Universal Technical Institute in Houston Tx.

Coming from a small town of under 20,000 people, Houston was a major culture shock. I lived there and completed their automotive curriculum in about a one year period. My parents helped me financially so I could attend class 14 hours a day. Thank you both so much for all you have done for all of us kids. I graduated top of my class and headed back home to get to work. I started my mechanic career at a small automotive shop. Shortly thereafter I was offered a job overhauling industrial engines and compressors for Chesapeake Energy. I ran their overhaul shop and built hundreds of engines and compressors for them. I was fortunate enough to have a few older mechanics that took me under their wings and really showed me the ropes. Thank you guys for all you shared with me and I hope you are doing well. After splitting ways with Chesapeake, I worked for a couple of other Industrial companies but never found where I was meant to be.

Then I hired on with Ben E Keith Foods. Here is where my automotive and industrial back grounds found a chance to marry together. I have been there for over 9 years now and recently promoted to the Fleet Manager. These are a great group of people to work with, and to work for. I am proud to be part of this team. Enough about my career for now, I want to elaborate on my true loves, my kids. These two kids are both gifted athletes and love the sports they play. Tyler is a varsity football player at Pampa High School. He runs track and is the school's newest high jumper starting last year. He made it to regional competition his first year jumping. He is also the school’s soccer goalie in the off season. On top of that, he is a straight A student. Truly a gifted young man. I am very proud of you Tyler and I can’t wait to see where your skills take you in life. McKennzie is an all star volleyball player. She recently moved in with us in Amarillo and has made a huge impact on Highland Park. Volleyball is this girls passion. She stays late every day to practice and improve herself and her team. She even sleeps with a volleyball most nights.  She plays club volleyball year round on top of school ball. She also plays basketball and runs track when volleyball season is over. I am so proud of this girl. She works her tail off every day. I know she has a bright future ahead of her. I love both you guys with all my heart.