Blogged By: Celebrity Blogger De De Tillman

Blog Source: Yahoo – AP – Mike Householder AP

Posted: Saturday July 9, 2011 @ 1:20 am PST

Topic – Former First Lady Betty Ford – The Betty Ford Center

Video Credit: YouTube – dodger2829

Former First Lady Mrs. Betty Ford has died,  she is most famous for being the wife of the late former President Gerald Ford who passed away in 2006.  Mrs. Ford leaves  behind  her center which was named after her {The Betty Ford Center).  It’s well-known by celebrities with addictions,  the center saved many lives.

According to AP Writer Mike Householder, in a statement Friday, President Barack Obama said “the Betty Ford Center would honor Mrs. Ford’s legacy “by giving countless Americans a new lease on life.”

“As our nation’s First Lady, she was a powerful advocate for women’s health and women’s rights,” the president said. “After leaving the White House, Mrs. Ford helped reduce the social stigma surrounding addiction and inspired thousands to seek much-needed treatment”.

Former President Ford and Mrs. Ford were married in 1948, he was 93 when he passed and Mrs. Ford was 93 when she  passed. Mrs. Ford’s body is scheduled to be laid to rest next to her husband in Michigan.

Former First Lady Mrs. Betty Ford On The Mary Tyler Moore Show