Leonard Chapman

Then: Leonard Chapman worked at Pillowtex for 48 years in the shipping department as a checker.  He later moved to warehouse inventory. He was laid off July 30, 2003.

Now: Chapman took classes at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College but was unable to find another job. He has since retired.

Legacy of the mill: “The mill sustained the town for a long time. The workers weren’t well off, you may have lived from paycheck to paycheck but you were able to stay above water … I think people will always remember what the mill did for the town.”

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