Richard L. Fluker

After graduating from Southern Methodist University and serving in the U. S. Navy, Richard spent seven years in broadcasting. As a radio news director in Marshall, Texas, he won 10 Associated Press Broadcasters awards including Best Feature (twice), Best Series (twice), Best Documentary, and Best Newscast. Next came 26 years as the public information officer for Marshall Public Schools and several awards related to newsletters and other publications. During those years, most of his creative efforts went into job-related writing, but he did manage to write several poems and magazine articles that were accepted for publication.

In retirement Richard wrote, edited, designed, laid out, funded, and self-published his book, The Cows Are Out and Other Tales from a Farm Kid of the 50s.

Richard grew up east of Corsicana, Texas. He has lived in Marshall since 1976.