Costs included are for purchase (including land), operation, maintenance, and debt service. 2 Collection includes pick up, transfer, and transport to final disposal site for residential and non-residential waste. 3 Composting excludes sale of finished compost (which ranges from $0 to $100/ton).
Struck a cruel blow shortly before his eightieth birthday by the death of his only son, Edsel Ford, on May 26, 1943, Mr. Ford unfalteringly returned to the presidency of the Ford Motor Company, which he had yielded to his son twenty-four years previously.
Henry Ford died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 7, 1947, at the age of 83, near his Dearborn estate, Fair Lane. Ford, considered one of America's leading businessmen, is credited today for helping to build America's economy during the nation's vulnerable early years.