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. He held the record for the longest-lived U.S. president. His funeral services, announced Monday by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, will extend from January 4th to January 9th.
The services will begin in Georgia with a local service and a public viewing from January 4th to 7th. Following this, Carter’s body will be transported to Washington, D.C. Upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 7th, it will proceed to the U.S. Navy Memorial, a fitting tribute to the Navy veteran and U.S. Naval Academy graduate.
Later that afternoon, a funeral procession will carry Carter’s remains to the U.S. Capitol. A service for members of Congress is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. The public will have the opportunity to pay their respects while Carter lies in state at the Capitol, from 7 p.m. to midnight on January 7th, and from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. on January 8th and 9th.
On January 9th, a final funeral service will be held at Washington National Cathedral at 10 a.m., with President Joe Biden delivering a eulogy, as reported by the New York Times. Afterward, Carter and his family will return to Georgia via Joint Base Andrews for a private funeral service and interment in Plains.
Last updated 3:49 p.m., Dec. 30, 2024
By Shauneen Miranda, Minnesota Reformer, December 31, 2024
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