The ceremonies will conclude in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he will be buried beside his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who passed away in 2023. Together, the Carters had long planned their modest resting place in Plains, where they began their lives together on a peanut farm.
Among some of the unexpected distinctions that have popped up in social media threads after seeing old photos of Carter is he was a hottie.
President Biden will deliver a eulogy, and tributes written by Gerald Ford and Walter Mondale will be read by their sons.
President Jimmy Carter will be honored with two funeral services in Washington and Georgia on Thursday, Jan. 9, before his private hometown burial in Plains. The national day of mourning will bring together all five living U.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital, followed by a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown that
Mary Elizabeth King was running a group designed to boost the paltry number of women in the top ranks of the federal government. And Joan Claybrook was one of Ralph Nader’s Raiders, the cadre of lawyers and researchers around the country pushing for consumer protections.
President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy at Washington National Cathedral. Several former presidents, including President-elect Donald Trump, are expected to attend.
Carter's remains will be taken to the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., after lying in state at the Capitol this week. Following the service, Carter's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.
The state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter will be held at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, which President Biden has proclaimed a national day of mourning.
Government agencies and major stock exchanges will be closed on Thursday to honor Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th U.S. president.
The dual funerals Thursday conclude six days of national funeral rites for the 39th president who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.