Official schedule for former President Jimmy Carter's funeral released
The official state funeral in Washington, D.C. for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on Jan. 9, the White House confirmed Monday.
The 39th president died Sunday at the age of 100.
Here's an overview of next week's services:
- Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral will take place on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C.
- The funeral arrangements include a journey from Georgia with ceremonies honoring Carter's life and contributions.
- President Biden declared Jan. 9 a National Day of Mourning, celebrating Carter's humanitarian legacy.
A news release from the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region in the Department of Defense details the schedule for Carter's funeral arrangements.
Here's a look at the events planned:
Jan. 4
At 10:15 a.m., the Carter Family will arrive at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia. Current and former Special Agents in Charge from the United States Secret Service 바카라 게임 웹사이트 Carter Protective Division will carry Carter바카라 게임 웹사이트s remains to the hearse and walk alongside the hearse as the motorcade departs from the medical center.
A motorcade will then travel through Carter's hometown of Plains, Georgia, and pause at his boyhood home at 10:50 a.m. During this stop, the National Park Service will ring the historic farm bell 39 times in tribute.
From there, Carter's remains will finish the journey to Atlanta and stop at Georgia바카라 게임 웹사이트s State Capitol at 3 p.m. for a moment of silence by Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens, members of the Georgia Legislature, and Georgia State Patrol Troopers.
Carter바카라 게임 웹사이트s remains will be transported to the Carter Presidential Center for an arrival ceremony and service at 4 p.m. Following the service, he will lie in repose for mourners to come and pay their respects from 7 p.m. until Jan. 7.
Jan. 7
Carter's remains will depart the Carter Presidential Center one last time with a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The late president and his family will then travel to Dobbins Air Reserve Base at 10 a.m. and board Special Air Mission 39 to travel to Washington, D.C., at 10:40 a.m.
Special Air Mission 39 will arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, at 12:45 p.m., where Carter바카라 게임 웹사이트s remains will be transferred with ceremony to the hearse. Carter and his family will then travel by motorcade at 1:15 p.m. to the U.S. Navy Memorial. There, his remains will be transferred from the hearse to a horse-drawn caisson for a funeral procession up to the U.S. Capitol at 2 p.m.
Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the late president will be carried by military body bearers into the Rotunda where members of Congress will pay their respects during a service at 3 p.m.
Carter will then lie in state while the military maintains a guard of honor. The public will be invited to pay their respects as he lies in state beginning at 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Jan. 9.
Jan. 9
Carter will depart the U.S. Capitol with a ceremony for his last time at 9 a.m. The motorcade will travel to Washington National Cathedral for a brief arrival ceremony at 9:30 a.m., followed by the National Funeral Service at 10 a.m.
Upon conclusion of the service, Carter and his family will travel by motorcade at 11:15 a.m. to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where they will board Special Air Mission 39 at 11:45 a.m. for his final journey home to Georgia.
Special Air Mission 39 will arrive at Lawson Army Airfield on Fort Moore, Georgia, at 2 p.m., where Carter바카라 게임 웹사이트s remains will be transferred with ceremony to the hearse. Carter and his family will travel by motorcade to Maranatha Baptist Church, Plains, Georgia, arriving at 3:30 p.m., followed by a private funeral service at 3:45 p.m.
After the funeral service, the late president, and his family will travel by motorcade at 4:45 p.m. to the Carter residence for a private interment at 5:20 p.m. The public will be invited to line the motorcade route as Carter and his family travel through his beloved hometown to the late president바카라 게임 웹사이트s final resting place.
Prior to interment, the U.S. Navy will conduct a missing man formation flyover in honor of Carter바카라 게임 웹사이트s naval service and time as commander-in-chief shortly after the motorcade바카라 게임 웹사이트s arrival at the residence.
Biden declares National Day of Mourning
President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning in a proclamation on Sunday, hours after Carter바카라 게임 웹사이트s passing.
바카라 게임 웹사이트With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Biden said of Carter.
Biden delivered a heartfelt speech on Sunday about his personal experiences with Carter and how their families provided each other support in their shared battles against cancer.
바카라 게임 웹사이트This is a sad day, but it brings back an incredible amount of good memories,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Biden said, taking time out of his St. Croix vacation for the previously unscheduled speech. 바카라 게임 웹사이트America and the world, in my view, lost a remarkable leader. He was a statesman and humanitarian, and Jill and I lost a dear friend.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The president, who said he바카라 게임 웹사이트d been 바카라 게임 웹사이트hanging out with Jimmy Carter for more than 50 years바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Carter 바카라 게임 웹사이트lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds.바카라 게임 웹사이트
바카라 게임 웹사이트To know his core, you need to know he never stopped being a Sunday school teacher at that Baptist school in Plains, Georgia,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said.
Biden called Carter 바카라 게임 웹사이트just as courageous in his battle against cancer as he was in everything in his life,바카라 게임 웹사이트 and talked about how the illness had impacted both their lives.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Cancer was a common bond between our two families, as in many other families, and our son, Beau, died 바카라 게임 웹사이트 when he died, Jimmy and Rosalynn were there to help us heal,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Biden said.
He said he and the first lady 바카라 게임 웹사이트did our best to comfort him바카라 게임 웹사이트 when Carter himself was diagnosed.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We talked and he shared our beliefs that as a nation we have the talent and the resources to one day end cancer as we know it,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Biden said.
Biden told reporters he had spoken with all of Carter바카라 게임 웹사이트s children and that his team was 바카라 게임 웹사이트working with his family and others to see to it that he바카라 게임 웹사이트s remembered appropriately.바카라 게임 웹사이트
An outpouring of love from around the world emerged as people celebrated Carter바카라 게임 웹사이트s life as a humanitarian, faith leader, politician and Navy veteran. World leaders, nonprofit organizations, military personnel and politicians from across the aisle, especially in his home state of Georgia, honored his work in eradicating disease, brokering peace in the Middle East, advancing civil rights and overseeing free and fair elections across the globe, with many of them highlighting his moral compass and sense of decency.
CNN contributed to this story.