An Iowan got to play a major role in the funeral procession for President Jimmy Carter in Washington D.C. Spc. Chase Redfern is a 2021 graduate of Sumner-Fredericksburg High School in northeast Iowa and a member of the U.
Thursday's services capped six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Following the honors in Washington, it was his wish to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.
Others in my family may disagree, but it did not bother me at all. President Trump was incredibly gracious to us,” Jason Carter said.
Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown.
The state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter was held at Washington National Cathedral Thursday on what President Biden proclaimed a national day of mourning.
The former president was honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital before a second service in his tiny Georgia hometown of Plains. The dual funerals Thursday conclude six days of national funeral rites for the 39th president,
Are you wondering who the woman was that sang Amazing Grace at the Washington National Cathedral service for Jimmy Carter's funeral? She actually has ties to Georgia. The woman who sang amazing grace on Thursday, Jan. 9, is Phyllis Adams, who has a tie to ...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation's capital before a second service in his tiny Georgia hometown.
Former White House aide Stu Eizenstat used his eulogy to make an effort to reframe the Carter presidency as more successful than voters appreciated at the time. “He may not be a candidate for Mount Rushmore,
Carter was celebrated for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry he typically eschewed.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has ordered flags to be raised on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, despite the 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter's death.
The nation paused to honor Jimmy Carter for his service as a naval officer, governor and president, and his four decades of humanitarian work after leaving the White House.