Former President Gerald Ford dies at 93

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, December, 2006 | by Larry Eichel

Gerald R. Ford, 93, the 38th president of the United States and the only man ever to reach the White House without being elected to national office, has died, his wife, Betty, said last night in California. "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," she said in a brief statement issued from her husband's office in Rancho Mirage.

"His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country." The statement did not say where Mr. Ford died or list a cause of death. Just last month he became the nation's longest-living president, at 93 years, 121 days, surpassing the mark of Ronald Reagan. Mr. Ford, who was appointed vice president after a long career...