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Former first lady Betty Ford's casket is carried in by military honor guard for the arrival ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum on July 13, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The former first lady will be buried next to her husband on Thursday July 14th. (Photo by Rex Larsen-Pool/Getty Images)

Lynne Cheney Remembers Her Friend

By National Journal staff

Updated: July 14, 2011 | 7:14 p.m.
July 12, 2011 | 10:59 p.m.

Former first lady Betty Ford died on Friday at the age of 93. At her funeral in Palm Desert, Calif., dozens of dignitaries, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama, were in attendance. Ford's final resting place will be in Grand Rapids, Mich. On Wednesday she was taken to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids where a military honor guard presided over the arrival ceremony.

Take a look at some of the attendees of her funeral here:

Betty Ford's Funeral

<p><strong>THURSDAY, Grand Rapids:</strong> Former Vice President Dick Cheney arrives with his wife, Lynn Cheney.</p> - Rex Larsen-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>THURSDAY, Grand Rapids:</strong> Former first lady Barbara Bush, followed by former President Bill Clinton, greets presidential historian Richard Norton Smith as she arrives at the funeral for former first lady Betty Ford. </p> - Rex Larsen-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, Grand Rapids:</strong> Pictured from the left, Juliann Ford, Jack Ford, Gayle Ford, Michael Ford, Steve Ford, Susan Ford Bales, and Vaden Bales wait to enter the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum for the arrival of the casket of former first lady Betty Ford.</p> - PHOTO: David Hume Kennerly/Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum via Getty Images

<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, Grand Rapids:</strong> Former first lady Betty Ford's casket is carried in by military honor guard for the arrival ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.</p> - Rex Larsen-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, Grand Rapids:</strong> The United States Army Chorus perform during an arrival ceremony for former first lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.</p> - PHOTO: Rex Larsen-Pool/Getty Images

<p>Ford family members watch as former first lady Betty Ford's casket is carried in by military honor guard for the arrival ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.</p> - PHOTO: Rex Larsen-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>TUESDAY, Palm Desert:</strong>The children of former first lady Betty Ford and other family members gather around the casket of the first lady in the chapel of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church.</p> - PHOTO: David Hume Kennerly/Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum via Getty Images

<p><strong>TUESDAY, Palm Desert:</strong> Former California Gov. Pete Wilson (left) chats with Wayne Hoffman, former CEO of Flying Tigers, following the funeral of former first lady Betty Ford at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif.</p> - Reed Saxon-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>TUESDAY, Palm Desert:</strong>Michael Ford speaks during the funeral for his mother and former first lady Betty Ford at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church.</p> - Jae C. Hong-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>TUESDAY, Palm Desert:</strong>From left to right: Former President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama attend the funeral for former first lady Betty Ford.</p> - Jae C. Hong-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>TUESDAY, Palm Desert:</strong>Former first lady Rosalynn Carter delivers a eulogy during the funeral for former first lady Betty Ford.</p> - Jae C. Hong-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>TUESDAY, Palm Desert:</strong>From top left, former first lady Nancy Reagan (partially obscured), former President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Rosalynn Carter watch as members of the armed forces carry the coffin bearing the body of former first lady Betty Ford.</p> - Jae C. Hong-Pool/Getty Images

<p><strong>TUESDAY, Palm Desert:</strong>Former first lady Nancy Reagan is escorted by former President George W. Bush.</p> - Jae C. Hong-Pool/Getty Images

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