Ford and the Ford family's designated personal representative. Gregory Willard, President Ford's personal attorney and former White House aide, was responsible for the overall planning and conduct of the state funeral as president and Mrs. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., December 30, 2006. Funeral arrangements įord is honored during a memorial service in the U.S. In the United Kingdom, the Union Flag at Buckingham Palace was flown at half-staff on December 28. Harper advised Governor General Michaëlle Jean to order all flags across Canada flown to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on January 2, 2007, in sympathy with the national day of mourning in the U.S. Bush, and Bill Clinton, as well as Ford's former Chief of Staff, Vice President Dick Cheney and former First Lady Nancy Reagan.įoreign leaders who paid tribute included Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Czech President Václav Klaus and German President Horst Köhler. There were also tributes from other Americans, including the living former American presidents: Jimmy Carter, George H. Our thoughts and prayers will be with them in the hours and days ahead. On behalf of all Americans, Laura and I offer our deepest sympathies to Betty Ford and all of President Ford's family. We mourn the loss of such a leader, and our 38th President will always have a special place in our Nation's memory.
The American people will always admire Gerald Ford's devotion to duty, his personal character, and the honorable conduct of his administration. With his quiet integrity, common sense, and kind instincts, President Ford helped heal our land and restore public confidence in the Presidency. On August 9, 1974, after a long career in the House of Representatives and service as Vice President, he assumed the Presidency in an hour of national turmoil and division.
President Ford was a great American who gave many years of dedicated service to our country. Laura and I are greatly saddened by the passing of former President Gerald R. Bush, as well as the second to die in the twenty-first century, the first being Ronald Reagan. įord was the second president to die during the presidency of George W. president in history until November 25, 2017, when his record was surpassed by George H. His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country." The causes of death listed on the subsequent death certificate were arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease andĪt the age of 93 years and 165 days, Ford was the longest-lived U.S. local time, President Ford's wife of 58 years, Betty Ford, issued a statement that confirmed his death: "My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather has passed away at 93 years of age.
On December 26, 2006, Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died at home in Rancho Mirage, California at 6:45 p.m.
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