Remaining living presidents...

[Renew Deal]

I'm sure you all know this but here it is anyway...

39. Jimmy Carter
41. Bush Sr.
42. Bill Clinon
43. Jr.

We had 6 up until 1994. Then again in 2000.

There was no state funeral for Nixon. There was 30 years between state funerals. LBJ to Reagan. There will be 2 in 2+ years between 2004-2006 (Reagan and Ford).

[dweller]

1. 39, 41, 42.

43 is the resident.

dp

[Jack Rabbit]

5. The Frat Boy doesn't count

He didn't come in through the succession clause and he wasn't elected.

He isn't president.

[question everything]

2. And their ages

39. Jimmy Carter - 82
41. Bush Sr. - 82
42. Bill Clinon - 60
43. Jr. - 60

[spacelady]

3. Makes me think of the accelerated changes in the Supreme Court. n/t

[Liberty Belle]

4. Way more living first ladies....7, by my count:

Lady Bird Johnson (I think she's still around, isn't she?)
Betty Ford
Rosalyn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hilary Clinton
Mrs W

[Mr_King]

6. I was wondering if Ford will have a state funeral.

I may actually shed a tear for Ford (I couldn't stomach Reagan's).

But I bet Ford would say we should all be watching the college football bowl season.

[LibraLiz1973]

7. Do we know for sure that Ford ok'd a State funeral?

It's kind of up to the family- they are actually allowed to decline.
I wonder what they will do?

[Renew Deal]

9. Ford requested a state funeral

According to Wikipedia

The Military District of Washington, which oversees state funerals, retains the funeral plans written out by Ford prior to his death. Ford requested a state funeral and a burial in the courtyard of his presidential museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Services are likely to be held later this week.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford#Death

[Bobbie Jo]

8. Make that, 43*...n/t