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12-27-2006, 05:26 PM #1
Gerald R. Ford, 93, Dies
R.I.P.
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., 93, who became the 38th president of the United States as a result of some of the most extraordinary events in U.S. history and sought to restore the nation's confidence in the basic institutions of government, has died. His wife, Betty, reported the death in a statement last night.
"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," Betty Ford said in a brief statement issued from her husband's office in Rancho Mirage, Calif. "His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country."
Ford died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday (PST) at his home in Rancho Mirage, about 130 miles east of Los Angeles, his office said. No cause of death was given. Ford had battled pneumonia in January and underwent two heart treatments -- including an angioplasty -- in August at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
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12-27-2006, 08:59 PM #2
...and he was a great center for the Michigan Wolverines. Was offered pro contracts with the Lions and one other team (can't remember), in 1933 but chose to go to Yale Law School.
In an interview with Washington Post reporter, Bob Woodward in which he requested his comments not be made public until after his death, Mr Ford made clear his stance on the Iraq war.
Report: Ford said Iraq war not justified - Yahoo! News
Ford disagreed with Bush over Iraq invasion: WPost - Yahoo! News
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12-28-2006, 01:31 PM #3
Always sad to see the passing of a leader of our country....he endured a lot of heat himself back then but has lived on to a remarkable age and did so respectfully.
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