Farewell to America's 'small-town hero'.FORMER president Gerald Ford was honoured yesterday in a cathedral service attended by other American leaders of the 20th century. Tributes were paid to Ford, who died on Boxing Day aged 93, by speakers including current president George Bush and Henry Kissinger, Ford's secretary of state. Kissinger said: "Gerald Ford had the virtues of small town America." Bush escorted Ford's widow Betty down the aisle of Washington Cathedral. Yesterday was a national day of mourning For other uses, see National Day of Mourning. The Day of Mourning was a day of protest held by Aboriginal Australians on 26 January 1938, the sesquicentenary of British colonisation of Australia. for Ford, the 38th US president, who came to power after Watergate. The service was attended by former president Bill Clinton and wife Hillary, former presidents George Bush snr and Jimmy Carter and vice-president Dick Cheney. Ford will be buried today in Grand Rapids, Michigan “Grand Rapids” redirects here. For other uses, see Grand Rapids (disambiguation). Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 197,800. . CAPTION(S): LAST RESPECTS Noun 1. last respects - the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside" deference, respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very : The coffin of Gerald Ford, right is carried past presidents Bush snr. Bush jnr, Clinton and Carter |
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