Tag Archives: Henry Ford
Memorial Monday: Saying Goodbye to our Family Griot
On October 1st, just days before his birthday, my uncle Henry Ford passed away. He was 66. My uncle struggled for some time with diabetes, but his passing still came as a shock to me. I’d just spoken to him … Continue reading
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Sentimental Sunday: Family Griot, Uncle Henry Ford
When I was finally ready to start digging into my paternal family’s history about 15 years ago, I went to our family griot, my uncle, Henry Ford. Born and raised in New Orleans when his family moved there from Ocean … Continue reading
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