Hi Sylvia,
That was really an honor that your father got to participate in the funeral
for President Ford. I imagine it is a nightmare for the Secret
Service. His final service and burial will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan,
and that is on the west side of our state a couple hours away from where I
live near Detroit.
I can't believe he started out in Congress in 1948, four years before I was
born!
Lora
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Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:55:33 -0800
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Hi everyone, here is a update:
my father was one of the coach drivers, he drove the herse in which
President Ford was in, and there was a total of 6 coaches, all that looked
the same,
and all this was for extra protection, in case there was to be a sabitosh
or something, he changed cars 3 times, after meeting with secret services
before
every change, making sure that his vest was good, and things like that.
they main concern was that since last night the execution of Sadam husaim
was to happen, and the funeral of President Ford, all in the same evening,
well,secret
services were not going to let anything get in the way, so it was very
intense for a while, but all this was behind the scenes, but he did come out on
T.V. for a short period, only to make sure that the family was seated in
place, and to recieve further instructions...his speech was not televised
and the one thing that he did do, which was not televised was to hold a
special devotion with the family before the actual ceremony started, and
this was
the request of Mrs. President Betty Ford, she wanted a private moment for
a prayer and small devotion and not have the world share that moment with her,
which my father gladly accepted with honor....He then went on to give her
a hug with words of comfort and he gave her the notes of the devotion that he
wrote for President Ford, she accepted it, and placed it in her bible, and
hugged him in return, with a thankful heart(he said
he said that she was taken back on how "beautiful" his words were.
and so ladies, I'm not sure if he is back home yet, when I spoke to my
mom, she said that he was to stay over night with the secret services
people, for
protection, and that they would released him later today, 12-30-06; but
all went fine, and he is ok, so thank you for the prayers.
with much love,
Syl
-- Here is something to think about...
-Sylvia
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, or even
touched.
They must be felt with the heart."
-Helen Keller.
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