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Rosalynn Carter Honored in Georgia with Live Arrival of Casket

16:02 27.11.2023

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's body arrived at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, 27 November, where it will lie in repose. The funeral service for Mrs. Carter is scheduled to take place later in the week on Wednesday, 29 November. Additionally, a tribute service will be held at the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University. The distinguished guest list includes President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and all living former first ladies. Former President Jimmy Carter is also expected to attend the funeral, despite currently being in hospice care.

The journey of Rosalynn Carter's coffin began with a motorcade departing from her hometown of Plains, Georgia. The motorcade made its way to the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus before arriving at Georgia Southwestern State University, her alma mater. The final destination was the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta. Notably, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff are all anticipated to be in attendance. However, it remains uncertain whether Jimmy Carter will be able to attend due to his current hospice care.

The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend a service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Georgia on Tuesday. Following her recent passing, she had entered hospice care at her home in Plains, Georgia, alongside her husband, former President Jimmy Carter. The Bidens will be present for a tribute service at the Glen Memorial Church at Emory University in Atlanta on Tuesday. Additionally, the public will have the opportunity to pay their respects as Rosalynn Carter's casket lies in repose at the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on Monday. On Wednesday, a funeral will be held at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, followed by her interment at the family residence. The Carters hold the record for being the longest-married U.S. presidential couple, having married in 1946 when Jimmy Carter was 21 and Rosalynn was 18. President Biden has ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff until her interment.

Americans will have the chance to pay their respects to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter as her body lies in repose on Monday in Georgia. Rosalynn Carter passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, shortly after entering hospice care at her home in Plains, Georgia, alongside her husband, former President Jimmy Carter. Known for being an extension of her husband during his presidency and her advocacy for mental health, Rosalynn Carter will be honored by a motorcade procession on Monday morning. The motorcade, accompanied by her family and current and former members of her U.S. Secret Service security detail, will make its way to the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia, where wreaths will be laid.

A tribute church service, exclusively for invited guests, is scheduled for Tuesday. The Carters hold the distinction of being the longest-married U.S. presidential couple, having been married since 1946 when Jimmy Carter was 21 and Rosalynn was 18. Since the conclusion of his presidency, Jimmy Carter has lived more post-White House years than any previous president, with Rosalynn playing an instrumental role in his endeavors, including their work with the Carter Center nonprofit and the Habitat for Humanity charity. In May, it was revealed that Rosalynn Carter had been diagnosed with dementia. Jimmy Carter, now 99 years old, made the decision to enter hospice care at home in February, declining further medical intervention.

/ Monday, November 27, 2023, 4:02 PM /

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