The Final Tribute to Rosalynn Carter: Former President Jimmy Carter’s Tribute to his Beloved Wife

2023-11-29 02:19:53

Jimmy Carter attended a final tribute in Atlanta on Tuesday (11/28/2023) to his wife and former first lady of USA Rosalynn Carter, who died a week ago at age 96.

He former president, 99, receiving palliative care Since February, he arrived at the Glenn Memorial Church in a wheelchair, with his face drawn, in one of his few and rare recent public appearances.

I was sitting in the front row next to the president of the United States, Joe Bidenformer President Bill Clinton and the five living first ladies of the United States – Jill Biden, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump – as well as the couple’s 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Rosalynn died on November 19 “peacefully, with her family by her side,” in the couple’s home in Plains, in the state of Georgia, the foundation that manages the politician’s image and legacy reported in a statement.

Rosalynn distinguished herself throughout her life for her commitment to democracy, human rights, and health issues.

Former President Jimmy Carter upon arrival at the Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta. The 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner underwent cancer treatment in 2015 following a small mass was removed from his liver, which later spread to his brain, where four malignant melanomas were found. Image: Andrew Harnik/AP/picture alliance

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter married in 1946 and formed an inseparable couple in both the public and private spheres.

Their daughter, Amy Carter, read a letter Jimmy wrote to Rosalynn 75 years ago while he was serving in the Navy: “But when I see you, I fall in love with you all over once more. Does that seem strange to you? Not to me. Goodbye, honey , see you tomorrow”.

Rosalynn was involved in her husband’s campaigns and political career, even participating in “key Cabinet meetings and briefings” when he was president from 1977 to 1981, according to the official White House website.

“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I have accomplished,” declared Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter following his wife’s death.

“She gave me good advice and always encouraged me. While Rosalynn was in the world, I knew that someone loved me and supported me,” added the former Democratic president.

Rosalynn’s farewell began Monday when former and current agents of the United States Secret Service, which protects presidential families, escorted her casket to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta. The public was invited to pay their last respects to her.

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