The Death of President Gerald Ford
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FOX News Channel has complete coverage of the funeral of President Gerald Ford.
Chris Wallace hosts "The Death of President Gerald Ford," Saturday, Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. ET
Here is a schedule of funeral plans for President Ford (all times are local):
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Friday, Dec. 29
— 12:20 p.m., President Ford's casket arrives at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif. Mrs. Ford and the family will have a private prayer service.
— 1:15 p.m., close friends and guests will arrive at St. Margaret's for private visitation. The Ford family will return to their residence.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}— 4:20 p.m., public repose begins at St. Margaret's. The church will remain open until 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. on Saturday.
Saturday, Dec. 30
— 9 a.m., departure ceremony from St. Margaret's.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}— 9:40 a.m., Ford's body leaves St. Margaret's for Washington, D.C.
— 5:20 p.m., Ford's body arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, traveling to the U.S. Capitol. The motorcade will pause at the World War II Memorial.
— 6:20 p.m., the casket will be carried up the east steps of the Capitol to the door of the House of Representatives.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}— 7 p.m., state funeral begins in the Capitol Rotunda.
— 8:20 p.m., Ford's body lies in state.
Sunday, Dec. 31, and Monday, Jan. 1
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}— Ford's body continues in state.
Tuesday, Jan. 2
— 8:30 a.m., the casket is moved from the Rotunda to the U.S. Senate door for a period of repose.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}— 9:15 a.m., departure ceremony on the east steps of the U.S. Senate.
— 10 a.m., Ford's casket arrives at Washington National Cathedral.
— 10:30 a.m., funeral services will begin.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}— 12:15 p.m., casket will leave the cathedral for trip to Grand Rapids, Mich.
— 2:15 p.m., body will arrive in Michigan.
— 3:30 p.m., casket will arrive at the presidential museum in Grand Rapids. An arrival ceremony for Mrs. Ford and guests will follow. The body will lie in public repose through the night.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Wednesday, Jan. 3
— 2 p.m., funeral services at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids. The president will be interred at a hillside site north of the museum.