Fisher Brothers of Norwalk Honored at Sesquicentennial Banquet
Norwalk observes the 150th anniversary banquet honoring William A. Fisher and his six brothers for building the Fisher Body Corporation. From early pattern shops to 40 Detroit plants, the siblings created a landmark GM unit famed for fair pricing and craftsmanship. The family’s influence spans Detroit industry and Norwalk’s civic memory.
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The Fisher Story and a Detroit Writer’s Tribute
Detroit writer Christy Borth profiled the Fisher family and their aversion to publicity in a Ward's Quarterly series titled Wheels For A Waiting World. The Norwalk Reflector republished much of the 1965 1966 material to tell readers about the Norwalk family’s automotive legacy.
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