Jimmy Carter Honored at State Funeral with Five U.S. Presidents in Attendance

The service at Washington National Cathedral celebrated Carter's legacy of humility, humanitarianism, and leadership as all living U.S. presidents gathered to pay their respects.

• President Joe Biden delivered a eulogy emphasizing Carter's character, faith, and forward-thinking leadership, calling him a 'man of character, character, character.'
• The funeral marked a rare gathering of all five living U.S. presidents—Biden, Trump, Obama, Bush, and Clinton—who shared moments of solemnity and interaction.
• Former President Gerald Ford and Vice President Walter Mondale were represented posthumously through eulogies written before their deaths and read by their sons.
• Grandson Jason Carter highlighted his grandfather's progressive achievements and personal humility, calling him 'the first millennial' for his forward-thinking policies.
• The service concluded a six-day tribute to Carter, who will be buried in Plains, Georgia, next to his wife Rosalynn following a private ceremony.

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