Gov. designates 'Day of Remembrance' for Ford

By Globe Staff

Governor Mitt Romney today issued a proclamation that designated Monday as a state "Day of Remembrance" to mark the death of President Gerald R. Ford.

Monday is New Year's Day and was already a state and federal holiday, so all state and federal offices were already closed. On Tuesday, the national day of mourning designated by President Bush, state offices in Massachusetts will remain open.

The proclamation, signed by Romney, noted that Ford, "never forgot where he came from or the values he learned in the heartland" and "brought credit and honor to the highest office of the land, and restored American's faith in itself."

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