( CNN ) -- Former first lady Betty Ford was laid to rest Thursday in Grand Rapids , Michigan , alongside her late husband , capping a day of remembrance and reflection . Bagpipers played `` Amazing Grace '' as her casket was carried to the burial site on the grounds of the presidential museum named for her husband . A handful of family members walked behind the casket . The burial service itself was private . Earlier in the day , Ford 's friends and family gathered at Grace Episcopal Church for the former first lady 's final farewell . Packed in among the pews were former President Bill Clinton , former first lady Barbara Bush and former vice president Dick Cheney . Lynne Cheney , whose husband was former President Gerald Ford 's chief of staff in the White House and years later became vice president , spoke at the service , which wrapped up shortly after 3:30 p.m . ET . She said that during the last few years of Ford 's life , the former first lady largely kept out of the public view . Still , `` she remained among the most-admired women in the world , '' said Cheney . `` Just the mention of her name brings good and hopeful things to mind . '' One of Ford 's sons , Steve , also spoke at the service . He praised her ability to love and said that she helped him cope -- as she had helped so many people -- when he was struggling with alcoholism years ago . `` Thank you , Mom , for loving us , loving your husband , loving us kids , loving the nation with the heart of God . We miss you . God bless you , '' he said . The casket containing Ford 's remains arrived in Grand Rapids on Wednesday . A welcome ceremony was held shortly after the arrival , followed by a private prayer service at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum . A public viewing of the casket was held in Grand Rapids Thursday morning . Ford died Friday at the age of 93 . A memorial service on Tuesday was held near where she set up a renowned alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility , the Betty Ford Center , in Rancho Mirage , California . Among those who attended that ceremony were former President George W. Bush , who escorted former first lady Nancy Reagan to a pew , current first lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Hillary Clinton . Former first lady Rosalynn Carter , who was a close friend of Ford 's , described Ford as honest and fearless . `` She was a tireless advocate for those struggling , '' Carter said in her eulogy . `` She was never afraid to speak the truth . '' In remarks to reporters Monday , Clinton spoke of Ford 's bold commitment to highlighting issues such as alcoholism and breast cancer . `` I remember well when my mother 's best friend was dying of breast cancer ; nobody talked about it in those days , '' she said . `` But Betty Ford made it acceptable '' to discuss those issues in public . Ford 's husband , who was the 38th president of the United States , died in 2006 . CNN 's Michael Martinez and Joe Sutton contributed to this story .
`` We miss you . God bless you , '' her son says at an earlier service . An ex-president and former vice president are among the attendees . Thursday 's service is the second of two services this week .