Here are events in Washington, Atlanta, and Plains, Ga., around the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100.
Here is the schedule of events in Washington, Atlanta and in Carters hometown of Plains, Ga.:The Carter family gathers in Plains, Ga.The state funeral begins with the arrival of the Carter family at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga. At 10:15 a.m. ET, current and former Secret Service special agents in charge of the Carter Protective Division will carry Carters remains to the hearse and walk alongside it as the motorcade departs from the hospital.
Following the service, he will lie in repose for mourners to come and pay their respects from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7.The late president will lie in repose until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The public is invited to pay its respects during this time.The late president and his family then travel to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., at 10 a.m., where they will board Special Air Mission 39 to travel to Washington at 10:40 a.m.
Carter will then lie in state while the military maintains a guard of honor. The public is invited to pay its respects as he lies in state from 7 p.m. to midnight.The late president continues to lie in state at the Capitol. The public is invited to pay its respects from 7 a.m. until 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9.The motorcade will travel to Washington National Cathedral for a brief arrival ceremony at 9:30 a.m., followed by the National Funeral Service at 10 a.m.
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