Funeral plans for President Ford (all times are local):

Thursday

“Noon. Capitol closes for tours through Tuesday.

Today

“12:20 p.m., President Ford’s casket arrives at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif. The Ford family will have a private prayer service.

“1:15 p.m., close friends and guests will arrive at St. Margaret’s for private visitation.

“4:20 p.m., public repose begins at St. Margaret’s.

Saturday

“9:45 a.m., departure ceremony from St. Margaret’s.

“10:15 a.m., the remains will depart Palm Springs Regional Airport and be flown to Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

“5:20 p.m., Ford’s body arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, traveling to the U.S. Capitol.

“6:20 p.m., the casket will be carried up the east steps of the Capitol to the door of the House of Representatives.

“6:30 p.m., the casket will be received with ceremony at the east steps to the U.S. House of Representatives. The casket will proceed up the steps in honor of Ford’s 24 years as a House member. The casket will lie in repose at the open House doors. The casket will then be carried through Statuary Hall to the Rotunda for the lying in state portion of the state funeral.

After the arrival ceremony, the Rotunda will open to the public until midnight.

Sunday-Monday

“Lying in state continues. Rotunda open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday

“9:15 a.m., Lying in state ends.

“9:30 a.m., the remains will depart the Rotunda and rest at the closed Senate doors in honor of Ford’s service as vice president of the United States and president of the Senate. The motorcade will then proceed to the Washington National Cathedral.

“10 a.m., the remains will be received with ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral.

“10:30 a.m., national funeral service begins.

“11:30 a.m., the remains will depart with ceremony from Washington National Cathedral. A motorcade will transport the casket from the cathedral to Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

“12:15 p.m., departure ceremony from Andrews.

“2:15 p.m., body will arrive at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Grand Rapids, Mich. The casket will then be moved by motorcade to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, for a brief private service. During the service, wreaths will be placed at the casket by the presidents of Yale University and the University of Michigan in honor of President Fords law degree and undergraduate degree, from those institutions respectively.

Wednesday

“1 p.m., remains will depart the museum with ceremony and proceed to Grace Episcopal Church, Grand Rapids, for a private funeral service for invited guests only.

“1:30 p.m., remains arrive at the church with ceremony. Following the service, the remains will depart the church with ceremony.

“3 p.m., the remains will proceed to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum for a private interment service.

“3:30 p.m., interment service and burial.

Associated Press