Childhood Truck Rides Lead to a Career in Wastewater
Sara Coleman grew up making service calls with her dad. Now her kids are being immersed in the family business and three generations are having a blast at Hilton Plumbing.
As a child, Sara Coleman remembers hopping on the vacuum truck to go along on septic service calls. The time spent with Dad on the road at a young age was early preparation for her job today as office manager for her family’s company, Hilton Plumbing, in Pana, Illinois.“I remember riding with (my dad), fixing water leaks … going and cleaning septic tanks,” Coleman recalls. And while she may not have enjoyed the smell of the job at times, she admits, “It never really bothered me much; it was something you got used to really quick.”Coleman, 32, has fond childhood
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