Former President Jimmy Carter's memorial services kick off in his hometown, with events planned at the Georgia State Capitol, the Carter Center, and his family farm.
The first day of memorial services for former President Jimmy Carter begins today in his hometown of Plains, Ga., and will include stops at the Georgia State Capitol and the Carter Center in Atlanta. Candles, flowers and peanuts are laid in tribute to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta on Dec. 29, 2024.The state funeral events begin at 10:15 a.m. ET Saturday, when Carter's family will meet at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in nearby Americus, Ga.
Current and former leaders of Carter's Secret Service protection detail will carry his casket to a hearse.The motorcade will drive through Plains, Ga., where Carter was born and spent most of his life, including a stop at his family's farm. From there, the motorcade will travel to Atlanta for a moment of silence at the Georgia State Capitol. Carter had little national name recognition when he was elected president in 1976, having served in the Georgia Senate and one term as governor of the state before moving to the White House. After a crushing defeat in 1980, Carter returned home to Georgia and established the Carter Center, a humanitarian nonprofit that focuses on public health, democracy and other global issues.At 4 p.m. ET Saturday, there will be a funeral service at the Center, and members of the public will be able to pay their respects as Carter lies in repose from 7 p.m. ET Saturday through 6 a.m. ET Tuesday. After departing Atlanta Tuesday morning, Carter's remains will travel to Washington, D.C., to the U.S. Navy Memorial and the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state from 7 p.m. Tuesday through 7 a.m. Thursday.After leaving the Capitol, Carter's motorcade will travel to the Washington National Cathedral for a National Funeral Service before a final flight back to Georgia. There, a private funeral at Carter's Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains will be followed by interment at the family home in a private ceremony
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