One of the more emotional moments during the service for President Carter Thursday morning came from the words of former president Gerald Ford. Years ago, the Grand Rapids native forged a pact with President Carter to read the other's eulogy at their funeral. 

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Gerald Ford Tells Jimmy Carter "Welcome Home Old Friend" in Gut-Wrenching Eulogy

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Gerald Ford, in eulogy read by son, calls Carter his ‘beloved friend’

Steven Ford, the son of late President Gerald Ford, delivered the eulogy Thursday that his father had written for late President Jimmy Carter. Steven Ford reflected on Carter's death with "America Decides."

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Steven Ford reflects on Jimmy Carter's funeral and his dad, Gerald Ford

The reading fulfilled a pact the two former presidents made before their deaths.

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Gerald Ford’s Son Reads Touching Eulogy Written By His Father For Jimmy Carter

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.

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Steve Ford Delivers Father Gerald Ford's Posthumous and Deeply Moving Eulogy for Jimmy Carter

"God did a good thing when he made your dad," Steve Ford told Carter's children.

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Gerald Ford’s son reads former president’s eulogy to Jimmy Carter

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.”

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Gerald Ford’s eulogy for Carter: ‘Jimmy and I forged a friendship that transcends politics’

Former President Ford and former Vice President Mondale had their eulogies read at the state funeral of former President Carter years after passing away.

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Ford, Mondale left eulogies for Jimmy Carter after their deaths

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One of the more emotional moments during the service for President Carter Thursday morning came from the words of former president Gerald Ford. Years ago, the Grand Rapids native forged a pact with President Carter to read the other's eulogy at their funeral. Ford died in 2006, but he had asked his son Steven Ford to read Carter's eulogy on his behalf — a promise Steven fulfilled Thursday morning at the National Cath…

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Son reads eulogy for Jimmy Carter on Gerald Ford's behalf

The son of former President Gerald Ford, Steven Ford, spoke Thursday at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. See Ford’s full remarks. Source The post Gerald Ford’s son, Steven Ford, eulogizes Jimmy Carter appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.

Son reads eulogy for Jimmy Carter on Gerald Ford's behalf

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