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.
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Henry Ford's only child, Edsel, was involved in the family business from childhood. In 1919, at age 25, he was appointed president of the Ford Motor Company. Following the tradition set by successful businessmen of the previous century, Edsel Ford turned to philanthropy and helped to establish the Ford Foundation.