Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter's intensity and ambition,
At the National Cathedral, Jason Carter shared touching memories and honored his grandfather’s life of service and love.
Among the speakers at Jimmy Carter's National Funeral was his grandson Jason Carter. Here were the highlights of his amusing and touching speech.
Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday 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 the 39th U.
Family, friends and former political colleagues of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, including current President Joe Biden, spoke on Thursday at his state funeral in Washington.
Jason Carter said that his grandfather Jimmy Carter’s “life is a love story” during a eulogy at the late president's state funeral
Lastly James Carter -- named for his grandfather, James Earl Carter, Jr. -- gave a reading of Matthew 5:1-16. James Carter did not add remarks to his reading, but poignantly touched his grandfather's casket as he walked back to his seat after finishing the reading.
A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from President Biden.
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.
Jimmy Carter, a U.S. president who served only one term but was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics.
The extraordinary gathering offered an unusual moment of comity for the nation in a factionalized, hyper-partisan era.