RIP: GERALD FORD

[Tomasso]

He Had The Right Stuff.

 

[scotrace]

He was the longest lived president, passed Reagan a few months ago.

Ford
Reagan
Adams, who lived to 90, which in the late 18th and early 19th century was an amazing thing in and of itself.

Ford
Reagan
Adams
Hoover (90 also)
Truman (88)

 

[ProperRogue]

RIP Mr. President

I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with the man on a couple of occasions, a wonderful gentleman to the end. He often offered to speak for free at Boy Scout fund raising breakfasts, and since I am an Eagle Scout (like Mr. Ford) and was an adult Scout leader in Colorado while he lived in Beaver Creek, I had the opportunity to speak with him around the table about his philosophy on life and what we need to instill in our children. His wisdom is something that I have taken to heart in raising my own two.

By the way...Solid and strong handshake into in 80's when I last attended one of these breakfasts.

 

[Feraud]

I read of all his achievements Ford was most proud of being an Eagle Scout. :eusa_clap

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Those of us of a certain age remember President Ford taking a spill on the steps of Air Force One, and that spawned the parodies. Years later I read that he had had a "trick knee" from his football days, and if he hadn't been is such fine shape, that fall could have seriously injured or even killed him. Instead, he rolled with it and got back on his feet with aplomb.

I read Chevy Chase's rememberance of Ford today, Chase ended up having a lot of admiration for the former President.

Link here: http://today.reuters.com/news/artic...20_RTRUKOC_0_US-FORD-CHEVY.xml&src=rss&rpc=22

R.I.P. Mr. President.

 

[Hondo]

Yes! There are some great pix of Ford and his son Jack, who arranged the meeting, yucking it up with George Harrison and Ravi Shankar in the Oval Office. If memory serves me, a afro-d Billy Preston was there too!

-dixon cannon

And I have one It must have been pretty cool :eusa_clap

 

[Tomasso]

 

[Hemingway Jones]

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Very nice Tomasso!
That would be The Queen, President Ford, the eternally dashing Cary Grant, but I cannot identify any of the people to the right.
Great picture.

 

[Lincsong]

Rest in Peace.

 

[scotrace]

On the far right in blue is an actress I can't quite place.

 

[Hondo]

Its Linda Day George, she was married to the late Christopher George from the Rat Patrol Linda also appeared in the TV show Mission Impossible

 

[Dixon Cannon]

And I have one It must have been pretty cool :eusa_clap

Hondo, that is GREAT!! Wouldn't you just love to know who Harrison is impersonating - Nixon maybe!!? You know who else was there?....Tom Scott, the great jazz sax man!

-dixon cannon

 

[Hondo]

Me thinks he is doing an impersonation of what character from Monty Python? Since Harrison was a big fan of Monty Python

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Check the peaked lapels on Mr. Ford's suit.

 

[scotrace]

Its Linda Day George, she was married to the late Christopher George from the Rat Patrol Linda also appeared in the TV show Mission Impossible

It is indeed!

Now, behind Ford is a singer.... From The Lawrence Welk troup?


Later: Yes - Ken Delo.

Later still: Hmmm.... not sure now.

 

[Tomasso]

Later still: Hmmm.... not sure now.

He probably wouldn't be in the receiving line.[huh]

 

[scotrace]

True.

 

[Solid Citizen]

GREAT PICS

Thanks to all FL members that posted all those classy pics of Pres. Ford. :eusa_clap

SC

PS Hey Scotrace "KEN DELO" dust off your powder blue leisure suit, white belt & loafers prepare for a Bobby & Sissy dance routine with an Arthur Duncun tap chaser. lol

 

[scotrace]

HAHA

"Now here'z Bobby and Sissy to zhow us how white people Get Down."

lol lol

 

[RBH]

Farewell Brother Ford..

'well done thy good and faithfull servant'

Goodbye to a kind and decent man.