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-[[Image:Gerald_ford_state_funeral.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Betty Ford]] kneels at the casket of her husband, as it lay in state in the [[United States Capitol Building|U.S. Capitol]] rotunda]]
-'''[[Gerald Ford]] died''' on [[December 26]], [[2006]] in [[Rancho Mirage, California|Rancho Mirage]], [[California]], at 6:45 p.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|local time]] (02:45, [[December 27]], [[UTC]]).<ref name=chronford>Wilson, Jeff. [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4427939.html Former President Ford dies at 93] [[Associated Press]]. Retrieved on [[December 27]] [[2006]].</ref><ref name=nytimes>James M. Naughton and Adam Clymer. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/27/washington/27webford.html?hp&ex=1167282000&en=8487a0b616667267&ei=5094&partner=homepage Gerald Ford, 38th President, Dies at 93] [[New York Times]]. Retrieved on [[December 27]] [[2006]].</ref> At 8:49 p.m., Ford's wife, [[Betty Ford]], issued a statement that confirmed his death.<ref name="cbsi">{{cite news | url = http://wcbstv.com/topstories/topstories_story_227195601.html | title = Former President Gerald Ford Dies | publisher = WCBS-TV |date= [[December 26]] [[2006]] }}</ref> Gerald Ford was the 38th [[President of the United States]], serving from August 9th, 1974 until January 20th, 1977. At the time of his death, Ford was 93 years and 165 days old, making him the longest-lived United States president.
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-==Tributes==
-Mrs. Ford said in a brief statement issued from her husband's office in Rancho Mirage:{{cquote|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.  His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country.}}
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-[[George W. Bush|President Bush]] said in a written statement early Wednesday morning:
-{{cquote|Laura and I are greatly saddened by the passing of former President Gerald R. Ford. President Ford was a great American who gave many years of dedicated service to our country. On August 9, 1974, after a long career in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and service as [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]], he assumed the Presidency in an hour of national turmoil and division. With his quiet integrity, common sense, and kind instincts, President Ford helped heal our land and restore public confidence in the Presidency. The American people will always admire Gerald Ford's devotion to duty, his personal character, and the honorable conduct of his administration. We mourn the loss of such a leader, and our 38th President will always have a special place in our Nation's memory. On behalf of all Americans, Laura and I offer our deepest sympathies to Betty Ford and all of President Ford's family. Our thoughts and prayers will be with them in the hours and days ahead.<ref name="bush_statement">[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/12/20061227.html "Statement by the President."] Office of the President. The White House. 27 December 2006.</ref>}}
-There were also tributes from both American and foreign leaders, including the living former American presidents: [[Jimmy Carter]], [[George H.W. Bush]], and [[Bill Clinton]], and his former Chief of Staff [[Dick Cheney]].
-===Foreign tributes===
-Some foreign leaders who paid tribute included Canadian Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]], Czech President [[Vaclav Klaus]] and German President [[Horst Köhler]]. In Great Britain, the [[Union Jack]] at [[Buckingham Palace]] was flown at half-staff. <ref name="reaction_overseas">[http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/12/28/3041035-cp.html "World: Ford Remembered Around the World."] CANOE.CA. 28 December 2006.</ref>
-==Funeral arrangements==
-[[Image:Ford_WWII_Memorial_Invitation_2006.jpg|thumb|Invitation extended to WWII era veterans for [[Gerald Ford|Ford]]'s motorcade as it passes by the [[National World War II Memorial|WWII Memorial]].]]
-The [[Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region]] (JFHQ-NCR)/[[Military District of Washington]] (MDW), which oversees [[state funeral]]s, retains the [[funeral]] plans written out by Ford prior to his death. Ford requested a state funeral and a burial in the courtyard of his presidential museum, the [[Gerald R. Ford Museum]], in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]. The [[state funeral]] took place at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, [[December 30]], [[2006]], with a further service on [[2 January]] at [[Washington National Cathedral]].
-Upon the death of U.S. Presidents, the nation's flags are ordered flown at [[half staff]] for 30 days after the death.  President [[George W. Bush]] has declared a [[national day of mourning]] for President Ford on Tuesday, [[January 2]], [[2007]], to mark the funeral service.<ref>George W. Bush, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/12/20061228-2.html "National Day of Mourning for Gerald R. Ford"]. Press release, Office of the Press Secretary, December 28, 2006.</ref>.
-Vice President Dick Cheney, Ford's former chief of staff, will accompany the Ford family to [[Grand Rapids]] for the interment.<ref>Kornblut, Anne E., "Ford Arranged His Funeral to Reflect Himself and Drew In a Former Adversary", The New York Times, 28 December 2006, page A21</ref>
-Army Major General [[Guy C. Swan III]], commanding general of the MDW (CG MDW) and JFHQ-NCR, will escort Betty Ford.
-===Music===
-Some of the music that was played during the funeral included four [[ruffles and flourishes]], "[[Hail to the Chief]]," "[[O, God, Our Help in Ages Past]]," "[[America, the Beautiful]]" and "[[Holy Ghost with Light Divine]]".
-===Security measures===
-The [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS) designated the funeral as a [[National Special Security Event]] (NSSE) [http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1167323576041.shtm]
-==California events (Friday, December 29)==
-Mrs. Ford and family members attended a private service at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California. Following the service, there was a public viewing period.
-==Events in Washington (Saturday, December 30 to Tuesday, January 2)==
-[[Image:FordHearse.jpg|thumb|right|Hearse with Ford's body]]
-The events in Washington began when Ford's body arrived at [[Andrews Air Force Base]]. From there, it was driven by hearse in a simple procession, passing through [[Alexandria, Virginia]], to pay tribute to where he lived when in the House, into the capital, pausing by the [[National World War II Memorial]] to pay tribute to his service in the [[United States Navy|Navy]] during [[World War II]], and onto [[United States Capitol|Capitol Hill]].
-A prime reason for just the hearse, rather than having the traditional horse-drawn [[caisson]] was because of the darkness.
-===Capitol Hill events (Saturday, December 30)===
-On arrival at the Capitol, casket was brought to the House chamber for a brief period of repose before being taken to the rotunda to lie in state on [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s [[catafalque]].
-The Rev. [[Daniel Coughlin]], the [[United States House of Representatives Chaplain|House of Representatives' chaplain]], gave the invocation. Eulogies were delivered by [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|Senate President pro tempore]] [[Ted Stevens]],  [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|House Speaker]] [[Dennis Hastert]], and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] Dick Cheney.
-After the eulogies, the eulogists laid a wreath, the Rev. [[Barry Black]], [[United States Senate Chaplain|Senate chaplain]] gave the benediction. The dignitaries, which included members of Congress, the [[United States Supreme Court]], and members of the diplomatic corps and others, paid their respects during the next half hour.
-==Public Viewing==
-The doors were opened to the public after the dignitaries filed by. The Capitol Rotunda remained open until midnight EST.
-==References==
-{{wikinews|Former U.S. President Gerald Ford dies}}
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-==See also==
-* [[Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan]]
-* [[State funeral of John F. Kennedy]]
-* [[Death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau]]
-[[Category:2006 in the United States]]
-[[Category:2007 in the United States]]
-[[Category:Gerald Ford]]