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Joy Ride. As the end nears for Ford's Norfolk Assembly Plant, the rich tapestry of its history is revealed by those who worked there. Part 1 of 7: Plant opens in 1925.(Front)
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The Virginian Pilot
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March 25, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: BILL BURKE, THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
NORFOLK -- INTRODUCTION:
NORFOLK - Harry E. Stewart Sr. was feeling low one day in early January when his son put on a CD and country-music legend Red Foley began to croon "Hang Your Head in Shame." Stewart pulled out his fiddle and played along.
When Stewart passed away a week or so later at age 94, he left behind 85 blood relatives. At least 15 family members worked at Norfolk's Ford assembly plant at one time or another; nobody can provide an exact count. Stewart, his father and seven of his brothers had jobs there; the eighth brother worked for the trucking company that carried new Fords to market.
Ford Motor Co., ...
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