Former US presidents and vice presidents attended the funeral of the 39th President Jimmy Carter on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Thursday's service will cap off six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. After the funeral, Carter will return to Georgia to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.

The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's work, he came tantalizingly close, lowering the number of yearly cases from 3.

Global stock markets were mixed on Thursday as Wall Street remained closed to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter. The U.S. stock market was closed Thursday in observance of a National Day of Mourning for Carter who died at the age of 100 late last month.

10:48 a.m. Mondale’s eulogy recalled their time in the White House as a “marker for Americans dedicated to justice and decency” and how “Carter was far-sighted” and “put aside his short-term political interests to tackle challenges that demanded sacrifice.”

The casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives for a state funeral at the National Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times via AP, Pool) President Joe Biden touches the casket of former President Jimmy Carter during a state funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington,

Mr. Carter said his spiritual rebirth was an “evolutionary thing” rather than “a flash of light or a sudden vision of God speaking.”

Former presidents, dignitaries, celebrities, and other notable figures gathered to honor the former president.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed John Lennon's peace anthem "Imagine" for their longtime friend, former President Jimmy Carter, at his funeral on Jan. 9, 2025. The 39th president died on Dec.

Only three family members spoke during the funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, but many more attended the services and are expected in Plains. Ga.

Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter, said in a touching eulogy that the former president reecently expressed he was 'ready to see' his late wife Rosalynn Carter again