Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford, our former president, was born as Leslie King in Omaha, Nebraska at 3202 Woolworth on July 14, 1913. I miscalendared it and consequently I am late in celebrating his birthday. In December, 1913, his mother divorced his father because he was abusive. She later married Gerald Ford in Michigan and Leslie began going by Gerald Ford, Jr. He was never formally adopted but did change his name legally in 1935.

Although he was made fun of for being clumsy, but he was very athletic. He became vice president to Richard Nixon and later pardoned Nixon after he resigned after Watergate. Ford pardoned him to get the country past a very rough time. Ford was our 38th President.

Ford died in 2006. He was a one term president, most likely due to the pardon.

Happy birthday to you, President Ford.

Nebraska Nellie