Jimmy Carter, a U.S. president who struggled with a bad economy and a hostage crisis but was widely admired in his post-White House career, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above politics.

Grandchildren Jason Carter and James Carter IV have continued the family's legacy, with Jason serving as chairman of The Carter Center’s board and James gaining attention for a pivotal video in the 2012 presidential race.

The late President’s priorities were remarkably prescient, and his personal qualities offered a dismaying contrast to so much of the present state of American politics.

Former President Jimmy Carter is being honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital before a second service in his Georgia hometown.

Presidents Biden, Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C.

The Washington Post’s Kevin Sullivan described his experience visiting what would become former president Jimmy Carter’s gravesite in Plains, Georgia.