President Ford who was born in Omaha(my curretn hometown) and lived in Grand Rapids(not far from where I was raised), has passed away. I wish you the best in this time of grief.
Former President Gerald Ford has died at the age of 93.
Former first lady Betty Ford issued a statement on Tuesday night from her husband’s office in Rancho Mirage, Calif., saying, “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.”
The statement did not say where Ford died or list a cause of death.
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Ford picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon’s scandal-shattered White House as the 38th and only president in America’s history never elected to nationwide office.
He took office minutes after Nixon flew off into exile in 1974 and declared “our long national nightmare is over.” But he revived the debate a month later by granting Nixon a pardon for all crimes he committed as president.
Ford also earned a place in the history books as the first unelected vice president, chosen by Nixon to replace Spiro Agnew, also forced from office by scandal.