Former Georgia state Sen. Jason Carter — the grandson of President Jimmy Carter and current chair of The Carter Center board of trustees — remembered his grandfather in a personal speech that at times brought laughter to the room.
Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with a blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter’s intensity and ambition,
Among the speakers at Jimmy Carter's National Funeral was his grandson Jason Carter. Here were the highlights of his amusing and touching speech.
Follow live updates and the latest news as the nation honors Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States.
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 was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.
Jimmy Carter has been remembered at his funeral as a man of “character” and “something of a miracle” with “prophetic” vision.
Jason Carter remembered his grandfather as a man of God and a man of the people at his Jimmy Carter's state funeral.
A state funeral for the 39th president brought together all five living presidents and featured a eulogy from President Biden.
Jimmy Carter, a U.S. president who served only one term but was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics.
The extraordinary gathering offered an unusual moment of comity for the nation in a factionalized, hyper-partisan era.