Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford

Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford's remains lie in state in the United States Capitol rotunda
DateDecember 30, 2006 – January 3, 2007 (state funeral)
December 27, 2006 – January 25, 2007 (mourning period)
LocationCapitol Rotunda, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S.
ParticipantsJimmy Carter
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
Members of the 109th United States Congress
Members-elect of the 110th United States Congress

On December 26, 2006, Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States,[1] died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California at 6:45 p.m. local time (02:45, December 27, UTC).[2][3] At 8:49 p.m. local time, his wife of 58 years, Betty Ford, issued a statement announcing his death.[3] The causes of death listed on the death certificate were arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease and diffuse arteriosclerosis.

At the age of 93 years and 165 days, Ford was the longest-lived U.S. president in history until George H. W. Bush lived to 94 years, and Jimmy Carter even longer.[3]

Ford was the second president to die during the presidency of George W. Bush and the second to die in the twenty-first century, the first being Ronald Reagan.

Gerald R. Ford
  1. ^ Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) The White House.gov, Retrieved 24 January 2013
  2. ^ Wilson, Jeff. Former President Ford dies at 93 Associated Press.
  3. ^ a b c Naughton, James M.; Clymer, Adam (December 27, 2006). "Gerald Ford, 38th President, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.

Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford

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