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1913--Gerald R.
Ford--2006
38th President Of The United States
Scouting History
"First & Only Eagle Scout President"
| Born July 14, 1913 |
1913--Gerald
R. Ford--2006 38th President of The United States Scouting History "First & Only Eagle Scout President" |
Passed December 26, 2006 |
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 Gerald R. Ford 38th President of the United States "First & Only Eagle Scout President" 37 Merit Badges 2 Palms  Eagle Scout Governor's Honor Guard Mackinac Island August 1929 Age 16 |
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| - | 1913 | Born-Leslie King Jr. | Leslie & Dorothy King | Omaha | NE | 0 | July 14 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1913 | Dorothy Separates | Abusive Relationship | Omaha | NE | 2 Weeks | July 30 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1913 | Divorce Finalized | ?? | Omaha | NE | 5 Mon | Dec 19 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1916 | Dorothy Remarries | Gerald R. Ford | ?? | ?? | 2 | Feb 1 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1918 | Enrolls Elementary School | Madison Elementary School | Grand Rapids | MI | 5 | ?? | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1924 | Joins BSA Troop 15 | Trinity Methodist Church | Grand Rapids | MI | 11 1/2 | Dec 17 | GRF | Click |
| - | 1924 | Tenderfoot Scout | Troop 15 | Grand Rapids | MI | ?? | ?? | GRF | Click |
| - | 1924 | Second Class Scout | Troop 15 | Grand Rapids | MI | ?? | ?? | GRF | Click |
| - | 1925 | First Class Scout | Troop 15 | Grand Rapids | MI | ?? | ?? | GRF | Click |
| - | 1926 | Star Scout | Troop 15-Summer Camp | Grand Rapids | MI | 13 | July 16 | GRF-BSA | Click |
| - | 1927 | Life Scout | Troop 15 | Grand Rapids | MI | 14 | July 26 | GRF-BSA | Click |
| - | 1927 | Eagle Scout | Troop 15 | Grand Rapids | MI | 14 | Aug 2 | GRF-BSA | Click |
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| - | 1928 | Bronze Wolverine | Troop 15 | Grand Rapids | MI | 15 | July 4 | GRF-BSA | Click |
| - | 1928 | Bronze Palm | Troop 15 | Grand Rapids | MI | 15 | July 4 | GRF-BSA | Click |
| - | 1928 | Gold Palm | Troop 15 | Grand Rapids | MI | 15 | Aug 7 | GRF-BSA | Click |
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| - | 1929 | Governor's Honor Guard | Governor Green | Mackinac Island | MI | 16 | Aug | GRF-MI | Click |
| - | 1930 | Captain Football Team | Grand Rapids High School | Grand Rapids | MI | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1930 | All-City team | Grand Rapids City League | Gran Rapids | MI | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1930 | Meet Biological Father | While Waiting Tables | Grand Rapids | MI | 17 | ?? | Wikipedia | Click |
| - | 1930 | Graduates | Grand Rapids High School | Grand Rapids | MI | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1934 | Graduates-BA Economics | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | MI | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1935 | East Collegiate All Star Team | Shiner's East West Game | San Francisco | CA | 21 | Jan 1 | ?? | Click |
| - | 1935 | Officially Changes Name | Gerald R. Ford Jr. | Grand Rapids | MI | 22 | Dec 3 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1936 | Summer Intern Forest Ranger | Yellowstone National Park | Yellowstone | ?? | ?? | Summer | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1941 | Graduated-LL B | Univ of Michigan Law School | Grand Rapids | MI | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1941 | Admitted To The Bar | Michigan Bar Association | ?? | MI | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1941 | Opened Law Office | ?? | Grand Rapids | MI | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1942 | Commissioned-Ensign | United States Navy | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1943 | Asst Navigator-Athletic Officer | USS Monterey-Aircraft Carrier | Camden | NJ | 29 | June 17 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1946 | Honorable Discharge | United States Navy | Chicago | IL | 32 | Feb 23 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1948 | Announces Candidacy | United States Congress | ?? | ?? | 34 | June 14 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1948 | Get Married | Elizabeth Bloomer Warren | Grand Rapids | MI | 35 | Oct 15 | GRF-PL | Click |
| - | 1949 | Mason-Entered Apprentice | Malta Lodge #465 | Grand Rapids | MI | 36 | Sept 30 | Ohio GL | Click |
| - | 1949 | Elected-5th D-Michigan | US House of Representatives | Washington | DC | 36 | Nov | ?? | Click |
| - | 1950 | Takes Oath Of Office | US House of Representatives | Washington | DC | 36 | Jan 3 | ?? | Click |
| - | 1951 | Mason-Fellow Craft | Columbia Lodge #3 | Washington | DC | 37 | April 20 | Ohio GL | Click |
| - | 1951 | Mason-Master Mason | Columbia Lodge #3 | Washington | DC | 37 | May 18 | Ohio GL | Click |
| - | 1962 | 33 Degree Mason | Northern Jurisdiction | Philadelphia | PA | 49 | Sept 26 | ?? | Click |
| - | 1963 | Warren Commission | Kennedy Assassination | Washington | DC | 50 | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 1970 | Distinguished Eagle Scout | Boy Scouts Of America | Grand Rapids | MI | 56 | May 12 | GRF-CF | Click |
| - | 1973 | Nominated-Vice President | ?? | Washington | DC | 60 | Oct 12 | ?? | Click |
| - | 1973 | Approved-Vice President | United States Senate | Washington | DC | 60 | Nov 27 | US Senate | Click |
| - | 1974 | 40th President | United States Of America | Washington | DC | 61 | Aug 9 | WH | Click |
| - | 1974 | Issues Full Pardon | President Nixon | Washington | DC | 61 | Sept 8 | ?? | Click |
| - | 1975 | Silver Buffalo Award | Boy Scouts Of America | Washington | DC | 61 | April 9 | WH | Click |
| - | 1994 | Number 48 Jersey Retired | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | MI | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| - | 2006 | Last Public Message | ?? | Rancho Mirage | CA | 93 | Nov 12 | ?? | Click |
| - | 2006 | Passed At Home | Coronary Artery Disease | Rancho Mirage | CA | 93 | Dec 26 | ?? | Click |
| - | 2006 | State Funeral | US Capitol | Washington | DC | 93 | Dec 30 | WH | Click |
| - | 2007 | Funeral | Gerald Ford Presidential Library | Grand Rapids | MI | 93 | Jan 2 | GFPL | Click |
| - | 2007 | Interred | Gerald Ford Presidential Library | Grand Rapids | MI | 93 | Jan 2 | GFPL | Click |
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| Eagle Scout Troop 15 Grand Rapids, MI |
1924--Gerald
R. Ford--1930 38th President of the United States Scouting History |
Eagle Scout Troop 15 Grand Rapids, MI |
| Rank Advancement 1924-1928 |
37 Merit Badges 1926-1928 |
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 Tenderfoot to Eagle with 2 Palms Troop 15 1924-1928 Click Here For Detailed Info |
 37 Merit Badges Troop 15 1926-1928 Click Here For Detailed Info |
| Mackinac Island 1929 |
Camp Shawondossee 1930 |
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 Governor's Honor Guard Mackinac Island August 1929 Click Here For Detailed Info |
 Camp Shawondossee Camp Staff 1930 Click Here For Detailed Info |
| Distinguished Eagle Scout Award 1970 |
Silver Buffalo 1975 |
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 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Grand Rapids, MI May 12, 1970 Click Here For Detailed Info |
 Silver Buffalo The White House April 9, 1975 Click Here For Detailed Info |
| November 19, 1974 | Order Of The Golden Pheasant Nippon Boy Scouts |
November 19, 1974 |
 Order Of The Golden Pheasant Tokyo, Japan November 19, 1974 Click Here For Detailed Info |
| Eagle Scout Troop 15 Grand Rapids, MI |
1924--Gerald
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Eagle Scout Troop 15 Grand Rapids, MI |
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 Gerald R. Ford's Scouting Years by Blair Laakman Click Here For Hi-Res Download 11 Mb |
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| Born: July 14, 1913 |
1913--Gerald
R. Ford--2006 38th President of the United States "In Memorium" |
Passed: December 26, 2006 |
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 "In Memorian" Boys's Life March 2007 Page 14 Click Here To View |
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| Special Thanks | 1913--Gerald
R. Ford--2006 38th President of the United States Scouting History Web Page |
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Tim Todish Author Legacy For The Future History of Grand Valley Council Russ Kolski Gerald R. Ford Council Historian Blair Laakman Author Gerald R. Ford - Scouting Years Mike Sulgrove Scout Executive Gerald R. Ford Council John Czuhajewski Scoutmaster Troop 215 [15] |
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