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Jimmy Carter Laid To Rest In Plains, Georgia, After Funeral Service In Washington

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Story Source:  CBS News

Jimmy Carter’s state funeral was held at the National Cathedral on Thursday before the 39th president’s final journey back to Georgia for burial.

President Biden gave a eulogy at the service, highlighting Carter’s “simple decency” and faith.

“The very journey of our nation is a walk of sheer faith to do the work to be the county we say we are, to be the country we say we want to be — a nation where we all created equal in the image of God and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives,” Mr. Biden said.

President-elect Donald Trump, who stopped by the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday to pay his respect to Carter, and the living former presidents — Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and George W. Bush — were all in attendance.

Mr. Biden declared Thursday a national day of mourning for Carter.

Thursday’s services capped six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Following the honors in Washington, it was his wish to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.

Carter’s final return to Plains, Georgia

After Carter’s family disembarked the plane, his casket was carried from the plane and transferred to the hearse.

The family then moved to the motorcade to head to the private ceremony in Plains, followed by burial at the family’s peanut farm in Plains, Georgia.

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