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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)

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.

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