Nation gathers to remember Jimmy Carter at state funeral

(The Center Square) – Former President James Carter will be laid to rest after a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second service and burial back in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.

Upon conclusion of the national funeral service, President Carter and his family will travel by motorcade to Joint Base Andrews before Carter and his family board Special Air Mission 39.

According to the Carter Center, a private ceremony will be held at Maranatha Baptist Church, followed by a private interment at Carter’s residence, concluding the days-long services honoring the 39th president.

Political leaders, family, and admirers gathered to celebrate his life and legacy along side Carter’s wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, and his children were among the mourners at the service.

Also in attendance was President Biden and sitting first lady, Jill Biden.

Former presidents Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barrack Obama, and President-elect Donald Trump, and Trump’s former vice president Mike Pence, alongside their respective wives, gathered to remember Carter.