success, these positive develop-
metns would not have been
possible if Francis had not seen
the town's great industrial
potential. A man of many trades,
Francis Fries’ legacy can be seen
in all the local the mills and the
goods they produce. More
importantly, his legacy can be
felt by the people he employed.
Not only was he able to see the
potential in the town, but he
also saw it in his workers. As we
walk the streets of Salem to the sound of fast-paced mills, a soft pair of Cotton Warp Jeans hugging our hips, we remember Francis Fries not only as an industrial mastermind, Forsyth County first commissioner, a friend, and father, but as someone who loved this community.