I've noticed and thought on this, too. The emphasis on Ron and Patti may be a polite way of honoring them for mending fences. Something similar happened at a recent funeral in my family. I don't think Michael will mind. He is secure in his relationship with his father- and the country knows it.
'The convictions that shaped the man began to shape the times."
I thought it was wonderful of 41 to also mention Maureen.