President
Gerald
Ford
died
at his
California
home
on
December
26,
2006.
He
was
93
years
old.
Funeral
services
for
President
Ford
were
held
at St.
Margaret's
Parish
in Palm
Desert,
California;
at the
U.S.
Capitol
Rotunda
and
the
National
Cathedral
in Washington,
D.C.;
and
at Grace
Episcopal
Church
in Grand
Rapids,
Michigan.
Following
the
services
in Grand
Rapids
on January
3, 2007,
President
Ford
was
interred
on the
grounds
of his
Presidential
Museum
in Grand
Rapids,
Michigan. Upon
his
passing,
President
George
W. Bush
declared
a thirty
day
National
Period
of Mourning
that
concluded
on January
25,
2007.
Since the passing of President Ford, citizens, organizations, and institutions have bestowed honors and tributes upon the former President, reflecting their gratitude and appreciation for his service to the country as a sailor, congressman, Vice President, and Thirty-Eighth President of the United States.
Information
about
Funeral
Services
for
President
Ford
Eulogies
Given
at the
Funeral
Services
for
President
Ford
Gravesite at the Ford Museum in Grand Rapids
U.S. Senate Resolution Honoring President Ford (PDF file)
U.S. House Resolution Honoring President Ford (PDF file)
Congressional Tribute
Book (Summaries of funeral ceremonies
and tributes from members of Congress - large PDF file)
U.
S.
Navy
Names
Next
Aircraft
Carrier
USS
Gerald
R. Ford
U.S. Postal Service Issues Gerald R. Ford Stamp