Funeral of Henry Ford (1947)

Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947, at his Fair Lane estate in Dearborn, Michigan. Thousands mourned his death. Many waited in a mile-long line to pay their respects when Ford lay in state at Greenfield Village. This footage shows the funeral recessional and the throngs who waited outside St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral.
(Ford Motor Company)
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[@ziggymorris8760]

He died a week after my father was born. My father was a heck of a mechanic, unfortunately lost him in 2020.

[@Wvcountrykid]

Thank you Henry Ford

[@mcrowley8460]

the Man.

[@OldPost661]

The public burial service for Henry Ford II was held in the same church, St. Paul's Cathedral, Detroit (not St. Patrick's - wrong city, wrong denomination . . .).

[@saeedurrahman2056]

Every soul shall taste death

[@jimclarke1108]

True legend

[@saeedurrahman2056]

Every soul shall taste death

[@jimclarke1108]

@@saeedurrahman2056 you're a clever guy. ..

[@Wvcountrykid]

Yes!!!

[@califdad4]

I've been told even though most of the furneral cars are Lincoln's, there wasn't a Lincoln hearse, it was either a Chrysler or GM product

[@EddieMillerStudios]

Henry went to his grave in a Packard hearse.

[@mustangabella2711]

i LOVE HENRY FORD..
WE Mi$$ YOU so MUCH..
Always iN MY HEART..
ABELLA. MU$$TANG..

[@sickend2578]

Ok, o my God, sorry.

[@100texan2]

I wonder if they carried away old Henry in a Cadillac hearse or other non Ford? I hope they did that old geezer.

[@MrHammered34]

his last ride was in a Packard

[@rockandroll4689]

@@MrHammered34 Loved Henry - i shudder to think where AMERICA would have been without him!

[@forkboy3309]

hah! i bet he'd actually like that. one of ford's favorite personal cars was a cadillac.