The public will be able to pay its respects to Carter as she lies in repose next Monday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. The Carters redefined and revolutionized the post-presidency and, through their joint efforts, they worked on world peace and human rights on behalf of The Carter Center, a nongovernmental Atlanta-based organization founded to “wage peace, fight disease and build hope.”Ĭeremonies celebrating Rosalynn Carter’s life are slated to take place next week, The Carter Center announced. Through it all, Rosalynn was by his side, and often whispering in his ear. His single term in the White House included forging a rare peace agreement between Israel and Egypt that continues to this day, but it was also marked by soaring inflation and the Iran hostage crisis. Jimmy Carter was defeated in a landslide by Ronald Reagan four years after being elected. Her husband began home hospice care in February, following a series of hospital stays. The Carter Center announced Friday that the former first lady had entered hospice care. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.” “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, said. Rosalynn Carter passed away peacefully with family by her side at her home in Plains, Georgia, the center said in a statement. Rosalynn Carter, who as first lady worked tirelessly on behalf of mental health reform and professionalized the role of the president’s spouse, died Sunday at the age of 96, according to The Carter Center.

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