Ford, Betty, 1918-2011
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Bloomer was born on April 8, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is the third child and only daughter of Hortense Neahr and William Stephenson Bloomer. After graduating from Central High School in 1936, she attended the Bennington School of Dance for two summers. While studying modern dance at Bennington she began her long association with dance legend Martha Graham. She studied at the Graham School in New York City, and became a member of the Martha Graham Auxiliary Group. Their friendship lasted until Graham''s death in 1991. In 1941, Betty Bloomer returned to Grand Rapids where she became a fashion coordinator and continued her interest in dance, forming her own dance group. She also worked with handicapped children, teaching them the value of rhythm and movement.
In 1947, Betty met Gerald R. Ford, a young Navy lieutenant who returned home to Grand Rapids, following his tour of duty, to rebuild his law practice. In February 1948 Betty and Jerry were engaged to be married. Their wedding took place on October 15, 1948, two weeks before he was elected to his first term in Congress. They are the parents of four children: Michael Gerald, born March 14, 1950; John Gardner, born March 16, 1952; Steven Meigs, born May 19, 1956; and Susan Elizabeth, born July 6, 1957. They are also the grandparents of five granddaughters, Sarah, Bekah, and Hannah Ford, Tyne and Heather Vance, and two grandsons, Christian and Jonathan Ford.
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