Steve Ford gave his father’s posthumous elegy for Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral. “I’m looking forward to our reunion,” the 38th president wrote. “We have much to catch up on.”
Gerald Ford won’t be the only person speaking beyond the grave. Carter’s vice president, Walter Mondale, also had a eulogy he wrote for Carter read by his son, Ted Mondale. Walter Mondale died in 2021 at the age of 93. He was born four years after Carter.
The late President Gerald Ford commemorated his friend and fellow President Jimmy Carter in a touching eulogy that was read at Carter’s funeral Thursday by Ford’s son.
One of the more emotional moments during the service for President Carter Thursday morning came from the words of former president Gerald Ford.
Steven Ford, the son of late President Gerald Ford, delivered the eulogy Thursday that his father had written for late President Jimmy Carter. Steven Carter reflected on Carter's death with "America Decides.
The late President Gerald Ford wrote a eulogy for his good friend President Jimmy Carter, which his youngest son Steven Ford read at the National Cathedral in a moving moment during Carter’s funeral.
President Biden will deliver a eulogy, and tributes written by Gerald Ford and Walter Mondale will be read by their sons.
Steven Ford delivers a eulogy written for Jimmy Carter by his late father, former President Gerald Ford.Jan. 9, 2025
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Jimmy Carter's state funeral was held at the National Cathedral on Thursday and the 39th president's final journey to Georgia has begun. President Biden gave a eulogy at the service, highlighting Carter's character and faith.