Jimmy Carter's state funeral was held at the Washington National Cathedral.
good morning. Today, thousands of mourners and living former U.S. presidents gather at the National Cathedral in Washington for the state funeral of 39th President Jimmy Carter.
President Joe Biden gave a eulogy for his fellow Democrats, and Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump also attended the memorial service, which was attended by about 3,000 people. I plan to join the attendees. Thursday will be designated as a day of national mourning, and federal government agencies will be closed.
Mr. Biden said in an interview Wednesday that Mr. Carter asked him to do the honorable job when the two last met four years ago. “Carter was a polite man. I think he saw the world from here, where everyone else lived, not from here,” he said, gesturing from above his head toward his heart. It was shown in
The service followed a week of mourning after Carter died on Dec. 29 at age 100 in his home state of Georgia, where people paid their respects as he lay in state in court at the Capitol. . His funeral procession began in Georgia, reached Atlanta, and was finally taken to Washington, DC.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer described Carter as “one of the most decent and humble public servants I've ever seen.”
“President Carter was a living embodiment of leadership through service, compassion and a thirst for justice for all,” he said.
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9am: Carter’s casket departs the US Capitol. The funeral motorcade travels to Washington national cathedral, passing by the White House.
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9.30am: Carter’s motorcade arrives at Washington national cathedral.
10am: The Washington funeral begins.
11.15am: Carter’s remains and his family depart the cathedral for Joint Base Andrews.
11.45am: They board Special Air Mission 39.
2pm: Special Air Mission 39 arrives at Lawson Army airfield at Fort Moore, Georgia. Carter’s remains will be transferred with ceremony to the hearse. Carter and his family then travel to Plains by motorcade.
3.30pm: Motorcade arrives at Maranatha baptist church in Plains.
3.45pm: An invitation-only funeral at the church begins.
4.45pm: A motorcade takes participants from the church to the Carter residence, with the funeral procession passing through Plains so the community can pay respects.
5.20pm: A US Navy missing man formation conducts a flyover in honor of Carter’s naval service and time as commander in chief, followed by a private graveside ceremony and interment.
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Good morning. Thousands of mourners and living former US presidents will gather at Washington’s national cathedral today for the state funeral of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president.
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President Joe Biden will deliver the eulogy for his fellow Democrat, with Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama and president-elect Donald Trump expected to join about 3,000 mourners at the service. Thursday has been designated a day of national mourning, with federal offices closed.
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Biden said in an interview on Wednesday that Carter had asked him to do the honors when the pair met for the last time four years ago. He added: “Carter was a decent man. I think Carter looked at the world not from here but from here, where everybody else lives,” as he gestured from above his head towards his heart.
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The service comes after a week of mourning that has seen people pay their respects to Carter as he lay in state in the US capitol after he died on 29 December, aged 100, in his home state of Georgia. His funeral procession began in Georgia before reaching Atlanta and finally being transported to Washington DC.
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Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democrats in the Senate, described Carter as “one of the most decent and humble public servants we have ever seen”.
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“President Carter was a living embodiment of leadership through service, compassion, and a thirst for justice for all,” he said.
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main events
You can read Jimmy Carter's obituary here.
Event timeline
7am: General visitation of Mr. Carter, who is lying across the country, has ended.
9am: Carter's casket leaves the U.S. Capitol. The funeral motorcade passes the White House and heads to the Washington National Cathedral.
9:30am: Carter's motorcade arrives at the Washington National Cathedral.
10am: Washington's funeral begins.
11:15am: Carter's body and family leave the cathedral for Joint Base Andrews.
11:45am: They board Special Air Mission 39.
2pm: Special Air Mission 39 arrives at Lawson Army Airfield, Fort Moore, Georgia. Carter's remains will be transferred to a hearse with a ceremony. Carter and his family then travel in a motorcade to the Plains.
3:30pm: The motorcade arrives at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains.
3:45pm: An invitation-only funeral begins at the church.
4:45pm: A motorcade will take participants from the church to the Carter residence, and the funeral procession will pass through the Plains as the community pays its respects.
5:20pm: The U.S. Navy's Missing Persons Flight conducted an overflight to commemorate Carter's Navy service and time as Commander-in-Chief, followed by a private graveside ceremony and burial.
Joseph Gedeon
My colleague Joseph Gedeon writes from Washington about what we can expect from today's events:
Jimmy Carter's state funeral was held at the Washington National Cathedral.
good morning. Today, thousands of mourners and living former U.S. presidents gather at the National Cathedral in Washington for the state funeral of 39th President Jimmy Carter.
President Joe Biden gave a eulogy for his fellow Democrats, and Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump also attended the memorial service, which was attended by about 3,000 people. I plan to join the attendees. Thursday will be designated as a day of national mourning, and federal government agencies will be closed.
Mr. Biden said in an interview Wednesday that Mr. Carter asked him to do the honorable job when the two last met four years ago. “Carter was a polite man. I think he saw the world from here, where everyone else lived, not from here,” he said, gesturing from above his head toward his heart. It was shown in
The service came after a week of mourning after Carter died on Dec. 29 at age 100 in his home state of Georgia, where people paid their respects as he lay in state in court at the Capitol. . His funeral procession began in Georgia, reached Atlanta, and was finally taken to Washington, DC.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer described Carter as “one of the most decent and humble public servants I've ever seen.”
“President Carter was a living embodiment of leadership through service, compassion and a thirst for justice for all,” he said.
