The Michigan National Guard Funeral Honors Team, places white roses on the presidential wreaths during the annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at the tomb of President Gerald R. Ford, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 14, 2016. The ceremony is a combination of two special traditions. First, following a long-standing, honored United States Presidential Tradition, on the birthday of each deceased president, the incumbent president sends a tribute wreath to be reverently placed by a military officer at the deceased president’s tomb. The second tradition is of a more personal nature. Established by Mrs.
The Michigan National Guard Funeral Honors Team, places white roses on the presidential wreaths during the annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at the tomb of President Gerald R. Ford, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 14, 2016. The ceremony is a combination of two special traditions. First, following a long-standing, honored United States Presidential Tradition, on the birthday of each deceased president, the incumbent president sends a tribute wreath to be reverently placed by a military officer at the deceased president’s tomb. The second tradition is of a more personal nature. Established by Mrs. Betty Ford in honor of her husband, she issued an instruction that outlined special people and organizations that held significant meaning to President Ford should be included in the wreath-laying ceremony. She felt it was important to include military members, law enforcement, the Boy Scouts, and other organizations who were important parts of the president’s life. (Michigan National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Helen Miller/released)
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