'Lady Bird' Johnson Laid to Rest

Published July 15, 2007 at 4:00 PM EDT

Former first lady "Lady Bird" Johnson, the widow of former President Lyndon Johnson, was buried Sunday at the family ranch in Texas. Thousands of people waving flags and holding wildflowers lined the roads to pay tribute as her funeral cortege moved from Austin to Stonewall.

She died Wednesday at the age of 94.

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