Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100
30 december 2024 в 02:37
Former President Jimmy Carter, the longest-living U.S. president at the age of 100, passed away on Sunday, December 29. The Carter Center confirmed that he died in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family.
He laid his wife, Rosalynn Carter, to rest on November 28, 2023. Rosalynn’s memorial service took place nine months after it was announced that the former president would receive palliative care in February. Jimmy «decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive palliative care instead of further medical intervention» after a series of short hospital stays, according to a statement from the Carter Center.
Shortly after being provided with palliative care due to a diagnosis of dementia, Rosalynn’s death was announced. After her passing, the former president honored her in a statement released by the Carter Center. «Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished», - he said. «She gave me wise counsel and support when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew that someone loved me and supported me».
The former Georgia senator had an incredible career as a humanitarian after his four years in the White House from 1977 to 1981. He became synonymous with the organization Habitat for Humanity and tirelessly worked as a diplomat in poor countries, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
«When I was president of the most powerful and influential nation on Earth, I had more direct influence on the world and progress and so forth», - Jimmy said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2017. «But the last 35 years since I left the White House have been the most challenging, interesting, adventurous, unpredictable, and satisfying times of my life… And the things I tried to do and couldn’t because of changing circumstances and so forth. But I did the best I could. As my vice president said, 'We told the truth, we obeyed the law, and we kept the peace.'»
In addition to his incredible career, Carter had a very successful personal life. He married his childhood sweetheart, Rosalynn Smith, on July 7, 1946, and they welcomed four wonderful children. In a 2015 CNN interview, the former politician said that his wife and children were «the foundation of all my enjoyment in life». He added, «We now have a large family, we have 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a total of 38 people. So we try to keep our family together and just enjoy family life».
Learn more about Carter’s children below.
Carter’s eldest son, Jack Carter, was born on July 3, 1947, in Portsmouth, Virginia, during his father’s military service, according to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. After studying at Georgia Tech, Emory University, and Southwestern Georgia University, Jack joined the Navy. He returned to Georgia in 1971, where he married Judy Langford, and they had two children: Jason James, born on August 7, 1975, and Sarah Rosemary, born on December 19, 1978.
Jack then earned a degree in nuclear physics from Georgia Tech and a law degree from the University of Georgia. However, he entered politics in 2006 when he ran as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator in Nevada before losing to the Republican incumbent.
Jack entered into a second marriage in 1992, and his second wife, Elizabeth Brasfield, had two children from previous relationships: John Chuldenko and Sarah Reynold, according to Country Living.
Born on April 12, 1950, in Honolulu, James «Chip» Carter is the second child of Jimmy and Rosalynn. He is a lawyer and served as a Georgia state senator from 1995 to 1999.
On June 23, 1973, Chip married Caron Griffin, whom he met while working on his father’s campaign for governor of Georgia, according to People. They welcomed a son named James Earl Carter IV on February 25, 1977. After Chip and Caron’s divorce in 1979, Chip married Ginger Hodges, and they had a daughter named Margaret Alicia Ka
He laid his wife, Rosalynn Carter, to rest on November 28, 2023. Rosalynn’s memorial service took place nine months after it was announced that the former president would receive palliative care in February. Jimmy «decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive palliative care instead of further medical intervention» after a series of short hospital stays, according to a statement from the Carter Center.
Shortly after being provided with palliative care due to a diagnosis of dementia, Rosalynn’s death was announced. After her passing, the former president honored her in a statement released by the Carter Center. «Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished», - he said. «She gave me wise counsel and support when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew that someone loved me and supported me».
The former Georgia senator had an incredible career as a humanitarian after his four years in the White House from 1977 to 1981. He became synonymous with the organization Habitat for Humanity and tirelessly worked as a diplomat in poor countries, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
«When I was president of the most powerful and influential nation on Earth, I had more direct influence on the world and progress and so forth», - Jimmy said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2017. «But the last 35 years since I left the White House have been the most challenging, interesting, adventurous, unpredictable, and satisfying times of my life… And the things I tried to do and couldn’t because of changing circumstances and so forth. But I did the best I could. As my vice president said, 'We told the truth, we obeyed the law, and we kept the peace.'»
In addition to his incredible career, Carter had a very successful personal life. He married his childhood sweetheart, Rosalynn Smith, on July 7, 1946, and they welcomed four wonderful children. In a 2015 CNN interview, the former politician said that his wife and children were «the foundation of all my enjoyment in life». He added, «We now have a large family, we have 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a total of 38 people. So we try to keep our family together and just enjoy family life».
Learn more about Carter’s children below.
Carter’s eldest son, Jack Carter, was born on July 3, 1947, in Portsmouth, Virginia, during his father’s military service, according to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. After studying at Georgia Tech, Emory University, and Southwestern Georgia University, Jack joined the Navy. He returned to Georgia in 1971, where he married Judy Langford, and they had two children: Jason James, born on August 7, 1975, and Sarah Rosemary, born on December 19, 1978.
Jack then earned a degree in nuclear physics from Georgia Tech and a law degree from the University of Georgia. However, he entered politics in 2006 when he ran as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator in Nevada before losing to the Republican incumbent.
Jack entered into a second marriage in 1992, and his second wife, Elizabeth Brasfield, had two children from previous relationships: John Chuldenko and Sarah Reynold, according to Country Living.
Born on April 12, 1950, in Honolulu, James «Chip» Carter is the second child of Jimmy and Rosalynn. He is a lawyer and served as a Georgia state senator from 1995 to 1999.
On June 23, 1973, Chip married Caron Griffin, whom he met while working on his father’s campaign for governor of Georgia, according to People. They welcomed a son named James Earl Carter IV on February 25, 1977. After Chip and Caron’s divorce in 1979, Chip married Ginger Hodges, and they had a daughter named Margaret Alicia Ka
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