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By Shannon Dunn Explore Corsicana
Take a drive down Beaton Street around 4 a . m . on any given weekday in downtown Corsicana , and you are sure to see the lights on at B & G Auto Parts . Although the store is not open at this hour , owner Gary Pillans is getting in his daily exercise on a worn path he has created over the past 50 years in the back portion of his store . Pillans said there was a time when he would walk at least 12 miles every morning before opening his store promptly at 7:30 a . m .
After celebrating 50 years in business in August , he reflected on his life ’ s journey and the hard work and dedication it took to reach the milestone .
A YOUNG SOLDIER TURNED AUTO PARTS MANAGER
Pillans was raised on a farm in Winkler , a small town that borders Navarro and Freestone Counties . In 1963 , after graduating high school , he went to work
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