Sudharmono, together with former vice presidents Umar Wirahadikusumah, and Try Sutrisno, visited Suharto at his residence to discuss possible options. During the years after the fall of Suharto, he was trusted to coordinate the seven foundations established by the Cendana family, namely Dharmais, Supersemar, Dakap, Damandiri, Amal Bhakti Muslim Pancasila, Gotong Royong, and Trikora. Sudharmono died on 25 January 2006, at around 19.40 Western Indonesia Time, after undergoing treatment for two weeks at the Intensive Care Unit of the Metropolitan Medical Center (MMC) Hospital, in Jakarta, since 10 January 2006. He died due to lung infection and complications from respiratory failure. He was buried before the Zuhur prayer at around 10:00, the next day, at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, Jakarta. Then-president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono acted as inspector of funeral ceremonies. Honours : Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 2nd Class () (29 March 1988) Star of Mahaputera, 1st Class () (29 March 1988) Star of Mahaputera, 2nd Class () (10 March 1973) Military Distinguished Service Star () Guerrilla Star () Star of Jalasena, 2nd Class () Star of Swa Bhuwana Paksa, 2nd Class () Star of Kartika Eka Paksi, 3rd Class () Indonesian Armed Forces "8 Years" Service Star () Military Long Service Medal, 24 Years Service () 1st Independence War Medal () 2nd Independence War Medal () Military Operational Service Medal for Madiun 1947 () Military Operational Service Medal for Angkatan Ratu Adil 1947 () "Sapta Marga" Medal () Military Service Medal for Irian Jaya 1962 () Northern Borneo Military Campaign Medal () Medal for Combat Against Communists () Role Model Medal () Possibility as president According to historian, author and academic, Robert Elson, in his book Suharto: A Political Biography, Suharto groomed Sudharmono to be his ideal successor. However, the selection of Sudharmono as vice president caused a rift in Golkar, between the civil and military factions. Though Sudharmono himself was a soldier and had ended his career with the rank of Lieutenant General, he was disliked by the military due to the fact that he had spent much of his career behind the desk instead of leading troops on the ground. This, along with the military's backlash against Sudharmono during the 1988 MPR general session, resulted in Suharto raising B. J. Habibie as his protege, instead of Sudharmono. Personal life Sudharmono married Emma Norma in 1951, and together, they have three children. Sri Adyanti Sudharmono, Sri Aryani