"The press constistently portrayed him as a bumbling idiot and took delight in highlighting his physical mishaps even though he was he most athletic president in history."
You got that right. His wife was a dancer when young. Ford was very athletic. I wish him the best. He has lived a long and full life, a good man who came along at the right time as a much needed transitional President who could calm the country down. And he did.
Jerry helped get my 1st wife and my eldest son into America while he was House Minority Leader.
That son joined the same BSA Troop in which President Ford earned his Eagle.
I sent Jerry a thank you and a photo of my son in uniform bearing his old troop number on the sleeve.
Jerry responded with a nice letter.
President Ford was loved and respected here in his old Congressional District.
And especially so in the ASA Vet household.