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Remembering Florence Henderson: Grand Marshal of the Indy 500

Posted at 9:38 AM, Nov 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-25 10:11:09-05

INDIANAPOLIS -- The death of Florence Henderson hits even harder for some of us in central Indiana. 

Henderson sang at the Indianapolis 500 for many years, then served as Grand Marshal for the 2016 race. Henderson was born in Dale, Indiana, a small town near  Santa Claus, Indiana.

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In May, RTV6's Beth Vaughn and Todd Klaassen talked to Henderson about what that meant to her.

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"I feel like I've become a part of the race," she said. 

She even sang a little of the theme of "The Brady Bunch" for us.

Watch the interview with Henderson in the video player above.