
Betty Ford
Born: 1918-04-08 - Died: 2011-07-08Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Death Summary: Betty Ford died at the age of 93, from natural causes.
Funeral ceremonies are scheduled to be held in Palm Desert, California, and Grand Rapids.
Who was Betty Ford : Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren, Better known as Betty, was a former First Lady of the United States, a title she held from 1974 through 1977 during the presidency of her husband Gerald Ford. During her time as first lady she shook things up when she became very politically active.
In 1978 family members staged an intervention forcing Ford to face her drinking problem and an addiction to opioid analgesics, which has been prescribed to her in the early 1960s. Following her own long-running battle with alcoholism in the 1970s, Ford founded, and served as a chairwoman, the Betty Ford Center (formally called The Betty Ford Clinic) for substance abuse and addiction.
Gerald and Betty Ford were the first presidential couple to live into their nineties, eventually being joined by the Reagan's.
Funeral ceremonies are scheduled to be held in Palm Desert, California, and Grand Rapids.
Who was Betty Ford : Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren, Better known as Betty, was a former First Lady of the United States, a title she held from 1974 through 1977 during the presidency of her husband Gerald Ford. During her time as first lady she shook things up when she became very politically active.
In 1978 family members staged an intervention forcing Ford to face her drinking problem and an addiction to opioid analgesics, which has been prescribed to her in the early 1960s. Following her own long-running battle with alcoholism in the 1970s, Ford founded, and served as a chairwoman, the Betty Ford Center (formally called The Betty Ford Clinic) for substance abuse and addiction.
Gerald and Betty Ford were the first presidential couple to live into their nineties, eventually being joined by the Reagan's.
Popular YouTube videos about Betty Ford
Loading...
NEW! Smartphone App Directory
Recent Deaths
Famous Dead DB Poll
All of my questions stelted-thanks!
A wonderful lady.
She was a wonderfull person.
My condolences. I wish I had known her.
My thought and prayers are with you in this time of sadness.
R.I.P. betty I loved the woman she was
Nice lady
you were such a exceptional example for the females, showing we had brains,sense of humor ,morals,and many,many other attrbutes. thank you for showing your human side, you were no phoney….truth prevailed. you and president ford helped us heal. you were an inspiration… thank you…GOD BLESS YOU
She left a legacy many can not follow… May her soul rest in peace…
This Bud’s for you.
May god bless you for what you have done to help all women and alcohol abuse people.Because of you people are getting help.
Sounds Like A great Lady
Drunk