Jimmy Carter’s funeral service concludes, final journey to Georgia begins

Carter’s is the fifth official national funeral service for a president that has been held in the National Cathedral, following Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, the Very Rev. Randolph Hollerith, the dean of the National Cathedral, told reporters Wednesday.  But “every funeral itself, whether it’s presidential or otherwise, is completely

Live updates: Jimmy Carter’s funeral service concludes, final journey to Georgia begins

Carter’s is the fifth official national funeral service for a president that has been held in the National Cathedral, following Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, the Very Rev. Randolph Hollerith, the dean of the National Cathedral, told reporters Wednesday.  But “every funeral itself, whether it’s presidential or otherwise, is completely

Who spoke and sang at Jimmy Carter’s funeral?

Washington — Jimmy Carter’s funeral service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where the former president was honored with tributes and through musical selections and performances.  President Biden eulogized the former president, while Steve Ford, the son of President Gerald Ford, read a tribute written by his late father. Ford

Read the full eulogy Walter Mondale left behind for Jimmy Carter

MINNEAPOLIS — Former president Jimmy Carter’s vice president, Walter Mondale, died in 2021 but left behind a eulogy that his son Ted read at Carter’s memorial service Thursday morning. The eulogy — which Walter Mondale was believed to have written in 2015 after Carter, who was 90 years old at the time, announced he had brain cancer —

All 5 living presidents attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral

Washington — All five living U.S. presidents are attending Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, a rare occurrence that marks the first time the leaders have gathered publicly since 2018.  President Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are attending the

Who is speaking and singing at Jimmy Carter’s funeral?

Washington — Jimmy Carter’s funeral service is underway at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where the former president will be honored in tributes and through musical selections and performances.  President Biden is set to eulogize the former president, while Steve Ford, the son of President Gerald Ford, read a tribute written by