ATLANTA — The remains of former President Jimmy Carter are set to arrive in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, where he will be honored with a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol before lying in state through Thursday morning.
The casket carrying the 39th president will depart from the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, where thousands paid their respects over the weekend. It will travel to Dobbins Air Reserve Base before boarding a Special Air Mission to Joint Base Andrews.
Carter passed away on December 29 at the age of 100.
Throughout his four-plus decades post-presidency, Carter engaged in humanitarian efforts, focusing on election monitoring and global public health issues. His presidency witnessed significant challenges marked by economic turmoil and international conflicts, which affected his popularity amidst growing public distrust in the federal government.
From Joint Base Andrews, Carter’s casket will proceed to the U.S. Navy Memorial, celebrating his service as a lieutenant involved with nuclear submarines, followed by a procession led by a horse-drawn caisson to the Capitol.
A service in the Capitol rotunda, attended by members of Congress, is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. The public is invited to pay their respects until 7 a.m. Thursday, when Carter’s remains will then move to Washington National Cathedral for the National Funeral Service.
On Thursday afternoon, Carter’s remains will return to Georgia for a private service at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains—where the former president taught Sunday School until his 90s—before being laid to rest at the family home beside his wife, Rosalynn Carter.
