State Senator David Ford Laid to Rest

Rest in Peace Senator Ford.

(From the Indy Star)

Hundreds attend lawmaker’s funeral

MUNCIE, Ind. — Nearly 500 people, including lawmakers and Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman, attended the funeral today of state Sen. David Ford, who died Wednesday from pancreatic cancer.

Ford’s son, Jeff Ford, delivered a eulogy for his father in which he recalled him as a father, pilot, lawyer and lawmaker who was honest and had integrity.

“He lived his life the right way,” he told mourners at St. Mary Catholic Church in Muncie.

About 50 lawmakers and Skillman attended the funeral for Ford, 59, a Republican who was a former prosecutor and a leading legislator on technology issues.

Bishop William Higi described Ford as an “upright man” who used faith and reason to conduct his life.

Ford had been absent from the Senate since January, when his family confirmed he was critically ill with cancer. He spent the last several weeks with his family and was able to attend his son’s wedding.

Gov. Mitch Daniels ordered flags at the Statehouse to be flown at half-staff through Saturday.

Ford was the Blackford County prosecutor before being elected to the Senate in 1994. He represented District 19, which includes all or parts of Adams, Allen, Blackford, Grant and Wells counties in northeastern Indiana.