Posted on 07/18/2005 9:18:39 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
All living ex-presidents have filed plans for a state funeral – except Bill Clinton.
The Washington Military District, which oversees state funerals, invites ex-presidents to file plans as soon as they leave office. But as yet Clinton – who had a heart scare last year - has not submitted his funeral requests, according to documents obtained by the New York Post.
An aide to Clinton described him as an "optimist" who plans to be around for a while.
On the other hand, Jimmy Carter has spelled out plans for his funeral in intricate detail. During his presidency Carter was criticized for his micro-managing every aspect of the White House – and even controlled the schedule for the White House tennis court.
Now the former Navy officer is leaving nothing to chance with his farewell ceremony and has even specified the movements of his remains, box lunches, press arrangements, escorts and dark umbrellas for his family and even a demand that soldiers can't have steel-tipped shoes.
Some of the details of the funeral plans obtained by the Post include:
# George H.W. Bush, 81, wants to be buried at his presidential library in College Station, Texas. His plans comprise 211 pages, and ask for a tactical fighter flyover at his funeral. Bush does not want "Hail to the Chief" played at his burial.
# Gerald Ford, 92, also wants to be buried at his presidential library, which is in Grand Rapids, Mich. His plans take up 491 pages.
# Jimmy Carter's requested burial place has not been revealed. The 80-year-old ex-president's plans, which total 411 pages, request special index cards to record floral tributes at his funeral.
All three former chief executives apparently want to have their funeral services at the National Cathedral in Washington.
Interesting post. I'll bookmark and watch the fun . . .
A proposal for Bill's "funeral":
1. Hire Backhoe and Operator
2. Get a Kazoo Band
3. Dig Hole
4. Dump Bill in.
5. National Celebration!!
Carter has OCD!
I've got an outhouse on some farmland he can use...
Typical of Clinton, ever the procrastinator. Besides, he thinks he's god, and thus will live forever.
Hmmmm, does slick think he's gonna live forever????? Bwahahahahaha, I'd love to get a peak at Carter's arrangements, index card to record floral arrangements??? Don't get ahead of yourself there Jimmie, what makes ya think anyone will bother sending flowers?
That would make hillary a -Goddess?
Don't need to hire a backhoe and operator, I know plenty who would do it for free ;)
I hope there are a few minutes set aside for dancing.
Jeez. What a control freak!
Bump for interesting afternoon reading.
Wonder if there are any plans to "hire" a crowd to stand along the procession route?
Don't know why a soldier would want to wear steel-tipped shoes, or even attend this bozos funeral for that matter, but this is a perfect example of Carters' constant obsession with micro-managing everything military.
If it had been up to him, we would have been throwing rocks at the enemy and getting paid in peanuts.
Worst President Ever.
Until that worthless POS Clinton came along.
At Carter's funeral, I would want an international tribunal present to monitor the results and determine that it was fair.
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