Thursday, 4 January 2007, 11:00 am Column: Rosalea Barker
Stateside with Rosalea
Barker
Funeral of Gerald R.
Ford, December 29, 2006
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The only people
allowed any closer than 4 lanes distance from the church
were Fox video, an AP photographer, and the official
military photographer. A flatbed truck was set up for the
major media players, and the military were also taking less
formal photographs.
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Amidst the sea of
satellite trucks, one local news crew had a more lo-tech
solution to seeing what was going on back in the
studio.
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At President
Ford’s request, a sailor was the flag bearer for the
reception of the casket.
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The band played
Oh God Our Help In Ages Past as “the church
song”.
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Police officers
and other staff pay their respects as the coffin
enters.
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