Ford and Mondale are gone but their eulogies for Carter are read

Published January 9, 2025 11:05am ET



A eulogy written by former President Gerald Ford was shared at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral — even though Ford has been dead for nearly 20 years.

Despite Ford losing the White House to Carter in 1976, the two built a strong relationship. Ford’s son Steven Ford read the eulogy left behind after his father’s death in 2006.

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