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Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford dies at 88

William Clay Ford, seen here in 2009, was the last surviving grandchild of Henry Ford.

William Clay Ford, seen here in 2009, was the last surviving grandchild of Henry Ford.

Ford was married to the former Martha Parke Firestone, an heiress to the Akron, Ohio, rubber fortune. Her grandfather, Harvey Firestone, was a close friend of Henry Ford. They had three daughters, a son, 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private.