Posted on 12/30/2006 2:14:10 PM PST by Howlin
The President's plane is arriving at Andrews Air Force Base at this moment.
Thanks Howlin,.....I'm watching...the plane is touching down now.
God Bless President Ford.
Fox News cut to commercial as his airplane arrived and I had to switch to CNN.
Talk about lack of respect!
Ping!!!
Prayers for the family during this time of sorrow.
5:20 p.m.
Ford's body arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, traveling to the U.S. Capitol. The motorcade will travel through Alexandria, Va., in remembrance of Ford's long residence in that city as a congressman and as vice president. The motorcade also will pause at the World War II Memorial.
6:20 p.m.
The casket will be carried up the east steps of the Capitol to the door of the House of Representatives.
6:30 p.m.
The casket will be received with ceremony at the east steps to the U.S. House of Representatives. The casket will proceed up the steps in honor of Ford's 24 years as a House member. Ford's remains will be met by a group of his former House colleagues. The casket will lie in repose at the open House doors. The casket will then be carried through Statuary Hall to the Rotunda for the Lying in State portion of the state funeral.
After the arrival ceremony, the Rotunda will open to the public until midnight. The public waiting area will be at the southwest corner of the Capitol grounds, across from the U.S. Botanic Garden.
Sunday, Dec. 31, and Monday, Jan. 1 -- Washington, D.C.
Ford's body continues in state. Rotunda open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 2 -- Washington, D.C., to Grand Rapids, Mich.
9:15 a.m.
Lying in State ends.
9:30 a.m.
The remains will depart the Rotunda and rest at the closed Senate doors in honor of Ford's service as vice president of the United States and president of the Senate. The motorcade will then proceed to the Washington National Cathedral, passing the White House.
10 a.m.
The remains will be received with ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral.
10:30 a.m.
National funeral service begins.
11:30 a.m.
The remains will depart with ceremony from Washington National Cathedral. A motorcade will transport the casket from the cathedral to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., for a departure ceremony at approximately.
12:15 p.m.
Departure ceremony from Andrews.
2:15 p.m.
Body will arrive at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Grand Rapids, Mich. The casket will then be moved by motorcade to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, for a brief private service. During the service, wreaths will be placed at the casket by the presidents of Yale University and the University of Michigan in honor of President Fords law degree and undergraduate degree, from those institutions respectively.
Following the service, Ford's remains will lie in repose beginning at 5 p.m., until 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3. The public is invited to pay respects at the museum during repose.
Wednesday, Jan. 3. -- Grand Rapids, Mich.
1 p.m.
Remains will depart the museum with ceremony and proceed to Grace Episcopal Church, East Grand Rapids, for a private funeral service for invited guests only.
1:30 p.m.
Remains arrive at the church with ceremony. Following the service, the remains will depart the church with ceremony.
3 p.m.
The remains will proceed to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum for a private interment service.
3:30 p.m.
Interment service and burial.
Thanks for the heads up.
Continued prayers for a really good man and those who loved him.
I guess there aren't too many people around to watch this afternoon.
Ford is only the 11th president to lie in the Rotundra.
Rest in Peace Mr. President.
Joint Chiefs will escort the body....
Thanks for the ping. I think Mrs. Ford looks very frail.
I'm watching and thanks for the ping and for the thread.
Just put on the TV .. the family is walking out of the plane
She really does, doesn't she?
I hope the people in D.C. turn out to honor this man.
44 black sedans.
motorcade has 24 black sedans...
Broadcast live on 'Net (CSPAN):
http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS
44 not 24
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