Mitch Ford – Tomball Museum Oral History Project

Kyle Stallones interviews Mitch Ford, a longtime resident of Tomball since 1963. Mitch’s immediate family, Millard Ford Jr. and Millard Ford Sr. founded and operated Ford’s Chevy Service for many years in downtown Tomball and then on old FM149 before retiring in 1973. Kyle explores life in Tomball during those years, including discussions about the dealership, the Kerr and Simpson family, Mitch’s father and grandfather and the simpler life in early Tomball. Filmed February 12, 2024; engineering by R.B.Watts and production facilities by Studio-144. Tomball Museum Center produced this series in conjunction with Lone Star College/Harris County Library system.