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We will spend this week celebrating this incredible life and a life that I think we can all agree is as full and powerful as any life can be,
Carter's grandson Jason said at the Carter Center ceremony His spirit fills this place, ... You continue the vibrant living legacy of what is my grandfather's life work."
Jason Carter told the audience, including many Carter Center employees I got to see, what some people don't get to see, close. He was an amazing man, and he cared about others. He walked the walk,
said Lyle, who was wearing Carter-themed Habitat gear I owed it to my father, who spent that kind of time with me."
When he took that test again, the younger Carter said, he aced it President Carter's leadership contributed significantly to international peace and security,
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said upon the former president's death We stand on the shoulder of courageous people like Jimmy Carter,
This man, he thought of more than just himself,
said Browner, who grew up in the town of Parrott, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) from Plains It's amazing what you can cram into a hundred years."
Grandson Jason Carter, who now chairs the center's governing board, said We want to pay our respects,
said 12-year-old Will Porter Shelbrock, who was born more than three decades after Carter left the White House in 1981 His spirit fills this place,
Jason Carter told the assembly that included some of the center's 3,000 employees worldwide He was an amazing man. He was held up and propped up and soothed by an amazing woman,
son James Earl "Chip" Carter III, told mourners at The Carter Center late Saturday afternoon, referring to his father and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023 President Carter, A Man Of Honor!" ... Thank you, President Carter!"
One person held signs that read My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love. My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs."
Chip Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn's second eldest son who is now 72 years old, said in a December 29 statement released by The Carter Center The Democrats are all 'giddy' about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at 'half mast' during my Inauguration,
he said in a Truth Social post As the only American president thus far to come from Georgia, he showed the world the impact our state and its people have on the country. And as a son of Plains, he always valued Georgians and the virtues of our state, choosing to return to his rural home after his time in public office."
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said in a December 29 statement I do further appoint January 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States. I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance."
President Joe Biden said in a December 29 statement The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans,
President-elect Donald Trump on Truth Social on December 29 ... he posted on Truth Social He was a man that didn't walk around proud; he was an everyday normal person,
local resident William Brown, 71, told the AFP news agency in Plains
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