Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.
Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.Morgan Minick paints a sign thanking former President Jimmy Carter in his hometown after he died Sunday in Plains, Ga. President Carter lived to be 100 years old, making him the longest living U.S. president in history.
The motorcade will travel through Carter's hometown of Plains to his childhood home and family farm before heading to Atlanta. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and other dignitaries will observe a moment of silence with the motorcade at the state Capitol, honoring Carter's time as a state senator and governor.From there, Carter's remains will lie in repose at the Carter Presidential Center, where members of the public can pay their respects from 7 p.m.
Tuesday morning, Carter and his family will travel to Washington, D.C., where the former Navy lieutenant will be transferred from a hearse to a horse-drawn caisson from the U.S. Navy Memorial to the U.S. Capitol. There will be a 3 p.m. Tuesday service where members of Congress will pay their respects in the Capitol Rotunda, and the public will be allowed to pay respects while Carter lies in state from 7 p.m. to midnight Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday through 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9.After a final ceremony at the Capitol, Carter's motorcade will travel to the Washington National Cathedral for a National Funeral Service before a final flight back to Georgia on Thursday.
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