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The funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter will be held with state ceremonies on January 9. A day of national mourning will be observed across the country in his honor.
Jimmy Carter's funeral will be held at the Washington National Cathedral, the US military said in a statement on Monday.
Carter died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. He had celebrated his 100th birthday in October. Jimmy Carter is the longest-lived president in history.
The military said in a statement that a six-day state funeral will begin on Saturday in honor of Carter. During this time, Carter's body will be taken in a motorcade from his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta. Along the way, the procession will stop at the farm where Carter spent his childhood, where the National Park Service will ring the historic farm bell 39 times. Carter was the 39th president of the United States.
Carter's body will lie in state at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta until the morning of January 7. It will then be flown to Washington, D.C.
Carter's family has asked those who come to pay their respects at the Carter Presidential Center to bring monetary donations in lieu of flowers, which will be used to support peace, health, and human rights around the world.
A state funeral will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on January 9. After state services that day, Carter's body will be flown back to Georgia, where his family will hold a small family funeral. Carter will then be buried next to his wife Rosalynn Carter in Plains.
Jimmy Carter, elected from the Democratic Party, served as President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He had to work amidst economic and diplomatic crises.
Jimmy Carter's tenure as president was not a happy one. He was unable to handle economic hardship and diplomatic crises, and he was unable to last more than one term.
Jimmy Carter later regained his lost reputation through humanitarian work, which was recognized by being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.