The public funeral ceremony for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will take place on January 9 at the Washington National Cathedral. Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100.
U.S. President Joe Biden stated that Jimmy Carter had requested him to deliver the eulogy at his funeral, and January 9 has been declared a national day of mourning for Carter across the United States.
The official funeral ceremony will begin on Saturday when Carter’s remains will be transported through his hometown of Plains, Georgia. There, the National Park Service will ring the historic Farm Bell at the Carter family farm 39 times, as Carter was the 39th president of the United States.
After that, Carter’s remains will be taken to Atlanta, where they will be held at the Carter Presidential Center until January 7. Following this, the remains will be brought to Washington, D.C., where they will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
On January 9, after the official funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral, Carter will be buried near his family in Georgia.
Jimmy Carter assumed the presidency in 1977, and during his term, he successfully hosted the Camp David Accords in 1978, which resulted in peace between Israel and Egypt, bringing stability to the Middle East. After his presidency, Carter dedicated his life to humanitarian work and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Global leaders and former U.S. presidents have praised his humanity, humility, and efforts toward peace in the Middle East.
