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Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter

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Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter
Carter in 2022, two years before his death
DateDecember 29, 2024 – January 9, 2025 (2024-12-29 – 2025-01-09)
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Organized byPresident Joe Biden
BurialJimmy and Rosalynn Carter House
Lying in stateUnited States Capitol

On December 29, 2024, Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his post-presidential work, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, after nearly two years in hospice care. At the age of 100 years, 89 days, Carter was the longest-lived U.S. president in history and the only president to have turned 100 years old.

Background

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After many years of health problems, such as being diagnosed with melanoma that metastasized to his brain and liver,[1] the Carter Center announced on February 18, 2023, that Carter was staying at home to receive hospice care instead of more medical help.[2] The following week after the announcement, it was said that Carter's close family members had come to his home in Georgia to spend his final days with him,[3] although local news reported four months later that Carter was "in great spirits, visiting with family and still enjoying ice cream".[4]

Death

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On December 29, 2024, Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia. Carter's son, James E. Carter III, announced his death at 3:45 p.m. EST.[5]

Reactions

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President Joe Biden delivering remarks about the death and legacy of Carter

President Joe Biden said that "America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian", and president-elect Donald Trump said Carter "did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans."[6] In an address from Saint Croix, Biden said that Carter was a "remarkable leader".[7]

Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton paid tribute to Carter.[8] Other world leaders such as French president Emmanuel Macron, European Council president António Costa, Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, British prime minister Keir Starmer, King Charles III,[9] Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel, Bangladeshi Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus,[10] Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, German chancellor Olaf Scholz and Hungarian prime minster Viktor Orban released statements mourning Carter.[11] Senator Bernie Sanders, for whom Carter voted during the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries, stated that "Jimmy Carter, both for what he did as president and in his later years, will be remembered as a decent, honest and down-to-earth man."[12][13]

In Carter's home state of Georgia, political leaders such as Governor Brian Kemp, former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, the state's congressional delegation and many others by both Republicans and Democrats in Georgia released statements.

A moment of silence was held for Carter at the United Nations Security Council on December 30.[14]

Funeral plans

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According to The New York Times, Carter had planned for his funeral years before his death. The following is what he planned: Carter will be taken by motorcade to Atlanta where he will arrive at the Georgia State Capitol and lie in repose at the Carter Center for a day and a half. He will lie in state at the United States Capitol for a day and a half before a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral. Carter will be buried at his home in Plains, Georgia.[15]

A state funeral is set to be held for Carter on January 9, 2025.[16] President Biden also declared January 9 to be a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States.[17] Biden is expected to deliver Carter's eulogy.[18]

References

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  1. ↑ Sullivan, Kevin (18 February 2023). "Former president Jimmy Carter opts for home hospice care for final days". The Washington Post.
  2. ↑ Barrow, Bill (February 18, 2023). "Carter Center: Former President Jimmy Carter in hospice care". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ McKend, Eva; Rose, Andy (February 25, 2023). "Jimmy Carter's children and grandchildren remain at his side during hospice care, relative says". CNN.
  4. ↑ "99 days until Jimmy Carter turns 99". Fox 5 Atlanta. June 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, Kevin; Walsh, Edward (December 29, 2024). "Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ Rojas, Rick; Baker, Peter (December 29, 2024). "Jimmy Carter Dies at 100". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ Forrest, Jack (December 29, 2024). "President Joe Biden says America lost a "remarkable leader" in Jimmy Carter". CNN. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ Ruberg, Sara; Livni, Ephrat; Levenson, Michael (December 29, 2024). "U.S. presidents pay tribute to Carter". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ Houck, Caroline (December 29, 2024). "World leaders mourn Jimmy Carter while celebrating his legacy". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Yunus pays tribute to late US president Jimmy Carter". The Daily Star. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  11. ↑ Humayun, Michael Rios, Hira (2024-12-30). "How world leaders are reacting to Jimmy Carter's death". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "From Gov. Brian Kemp to Mike Pence, social media reacts to death of Jimmy Carter at 100". Yahoo News. 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  13. ↑ "Jimmy Carter voted for Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton". NBC News. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  14. ↑ "Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world". Associated Press. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  15. ↑ Baker, Peter (29 December 2024). "Tentative Plans for Carter's Memorial Services". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100". AP News. 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  17. ↑ "Proclamation Announcing the Death of James Earl Carter, Jr". The White House. 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  18. ↑ Judd, Donald (2023-03-14). "Biden says Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
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