The funeral of former president Jimmy Carter featured a eulogy from the late former president Gerald Ford, the Republican he ousted from the presidency in a bitter 1976 race but went on to befriend in the kind of Washington relationship that now seems like a relic of a bygone era.

A eulogy written by former President Gerald Ford was shared at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral — even though Ford has been dead for nearly 20 years. Despite Ford losing the White House to Carter in 1976,

Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral was a somber time of remembrance, but also a celebration of a century of life, well-lived.