Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral was a somber time of remembrance, but also a celebration of a century of life, well-lived.
Thursday's services capped six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Following the honors in Washington, it was his wish to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.
The final day of Jimmy Carter's state funeral is Thursday as his life is celebrated in Washington. Follow for updates from D.C. to Plains.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former President Jimmy Carter has been laid to rest at his home in Plains, Georgia ... 10:47 a.m. - Ted Mondale, the son of former Vice President Walter Mondale, delivers ...
Former President Gerald Ford and former Vice President Walter Mondale have passed away, but wrote eulogies for Carter's funeral before their deaths.
During Thursday's National Day of Mourning, former President Jimmy Carter was remembered at a state funeral in Washington.
Some thought he was crazy to fight so hard to pass these laws. But he was dead right,” the late Walter Mondale, his vice president, wrote in a tribute read by his son Thursday.
Former President Jimmy Carter has been laid to rest at his home in Plains, Georgia. The beloved former president is being buried underneath a willow tree on the property of his Plains home next to his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023.
He begins with story about visiting Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn at their home in Plains, Georgia. The sons of Gerald Ford and Ted Mondale read tributes to Jimmy Carter at the national funeral.