Donald H. Rumsfeld (1932 – 2021)
Statement by Mike Ford, chair of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, on the Passing of President Ford’s Second Secretary of Defense, Donald H. Rumsfeld
Senator John Warner (1927–2021)
We were sorry to learn of the passing of Senator John Warner who devoted his life to service for the American people and as a good friend and colleague, he shared many values with President Gerald R. Ford — integrity, strength of character, and sound judgment
Ford Family and Foundation pay tribute to Peter Secchia
Statement from the Ford Family and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Concerning the death of Peter Secchia
Remembering Paul O’Neill’s legacy of leadership and integrity
By Trustee Roger B. Porter
John O. “Jack” Marsh Jr. 1926-2019
John O. “Jack” Marsh, Jr., former Secretary of the Army, Counselor to President Gerald R. Ford, Congressman, and Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, passed February 4, 2019
Statements from Mike Ford and Susan Ford Bales On The Death of George H. W. Bush
Statements from Mike Ford and Susan Ford Bales, the son and daughter of President Gerald R. Ford and Mrs. Betty Ford, on the passing of President George H.W. Bush
Remembering Mrs. Barbara Bush
View photos and the event video from when Mrs. Barbara Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush participated in the 2013 America’s First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy luncheon in Grand Rapids, Michigan commemorating Mrs. Betty Ford’s 95th birthday
Statement of Susan Ford Bales On The Death of Barbara Bush
Susan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald R. Ford and Mrs. Betty Ford, issued a statement on the death of Ford Family friend, Mrs. Barbara Pierce Bush (1925-2018)
William T. Coleman, Jr. (1920 – 2017)
The Foundation remembers civil rights leader, Foundation Trustee, and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation William T. Coleman, Jr. who passed away at his home March 31, 2017 (Photo: Justice Thurgood Marshall and Coleman in 1975 prior to his swearing-in as Transportation Secretary)