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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Former President Jimmy Carter volition beryllium honored Thursday with a authorities ceremonial astatine Washington National Cathedral, earlier a 2nd work successful his hometown successful Georgia.
President Joe Biden, who was the archetypal sitting senator to endorse Carter's 1976 statesmanlike campaign, volition present a eulogy for his chap Democrat conscionable 11 days earlier helium leaves office. All of Carter's surviving successors are expected to be the Washington funeral, including President-elect Donald Trump.
A departure ceremonial for the 39th president's casket volition statesman astatine the Capitol around 9 a.m. ET, with the authoritative authorities ceremonial acceptable to commencement astatine 10 a.m. ET
The work volition see scripture speechmaking by household members, euphony performed by the U.S. Marine Chamber Orchestra, and information by a peculiar grant guard.
The Carter Foundation has encouraged the nationalist to articulation successful honoring and celebrating Carter's beingness and legacy.
Mourners wage respects to President Carter
Thousands of Americans, including Trump and Melania Trump, person paid their respects to Carter arsenic his remains laid successful authorities wrong the Capitol for the past 2 days.
"I deliberation that helium is conscionable an inspiration successful presumption of his civility, kindness, politeness, his nationalist service, his professionalism. I deliberation that helium truly embodies a batch of values that I'd similar to spot travel backmost to this country," a pistillate who visited Carter astatine the Capitol said.
"As a gentleman, I admired the mode that helium lived a precise humble manner arsenic a president," said Tim Richey, who visited Carter astatine the Capitol.
Washington National Cathedral has hosted 4 authorities funerals for respective erstwhile presidents, astir precocious for President George H.W. Bush successful 2018.
President Carter to be buried next to wife in Georgia
After services successful D.C., Carter's assemblage volition instrumentality to Plains, Georgia, for a 2nd smaller ceremonial constricted to family, friends and members of Maranatha Baptist Church, wherever Carter taught Sunday schoolhouse aft helium near the White House.
He volition beryllium buried alongside his precocious wife, Rosalynn Carter, successful the aforesaid municipality wherever they were born, lived astir of their lives and died.
The White House shared a connection with NewsNation successful which Biden praised Carter, describing him as, "A antheral of large quality and courage, anticipation and optimism. He showed that we are large federation due to the fact that we are a bully radical – decent and honorable, courageous and compassionate, humble and strong."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
