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Hamlin Banker Joe Ford Preparing to Retire After 62 Years
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By Hannah Boen
Posted January 29, 2012
While many have claimed to be self-made men, it is rare to find someone who truly climbed the ranks alone. However, few would argue that Joe Ford beat the odds to become one of the most successful men in the Big Country.
Ford grew up near Hamlin in a small community called Wise Chapel. He was one of 11 children of a cotton-farming family — and tradition would say he should have become a farmer... read more.