Former President Jimmy Carter, whose portrait hangs in the Georgia Capitol, passed away Sunday at the age of 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. His death marks the end of the life of the longest-lived U.S. president in history. He served as Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975.
Funeral services, spanning from January 4th to 9th, have been announced by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region. The events will begin with a service and public viewing in Georgia from January 4th to 7th. Following this period, President Carter’s body will be transported to Washington, D.C.
On January 7th, ceremonies will shift to the nation’s capital. After arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, his body will proceed to the U.S. Navy Memorial, a fitting tribute to the Navy veteran and U.S. Naval Academy graduate. A subsequent procession will take the body to the U.S. Capitol for a service at 3 p.m. where members of Congress will pay their respects.
The public will have the opportunity to pay their respects to President Carter while he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol, from 7 p.m. to midnight on January 7th, and from 7 a.m. on January 8th to 7 a.m. on January 9th.
A final funeral service will be held at Washington National Cathedral at 10 a.m. on January 9th. President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver a eulogy, as reported by the New York Times. Afterward, President Carter and his family will return to Georgia via Joint Base Andrews for a private service and interment in Plains.
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