# AC19 - In memoriam of Gerald R. Ford
Cover Commemorates Day of Mourning for President Ford
After America’s 38th President, Gerald Ford died on December 26, 2006, a day of mourning was declared by then-President George W. Bush. As indicated on this Cover, January 2, 2007, was chosen for his funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC and as time for the nation to pay their respects to Ford. This Cover is a fitting tribute to a man who became President under difficult circumstances and helped the nation begin to heal after the Watergate scandal.
Cover Commemorates Day of Mourning for President Ford
After America’s 38th President, Gerald Ford died on December 26, 2006, a day of mourning was declared by then-President George W. Bush. As indicated on this Cover, January 2, 2007, was chosen for his funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC and as time for the nation to pay their respects to Ford. This Cover is a fitting tribute to a man who became President under difficult circumstances and helped the nation begin to heal after the Watergate scandal.