Posted 11/28/2023, 10:18:35 AM
Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady and Mental Health Advocate, Remembered at Service Attended by Presidents and Family
- Rosalynn Carter remembered at memorial service attended by presidents, first ladies, family and friends, including 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter
- Speakers emphasized her Christian faith, intellect, and advocacy for the poor and mentally ill rather than her status as first lady
- Married Jimmy Carter for 77 years; credited as integral to his political career and Camp David accords between Egypt and Israel
- Praised for her 50 years of work reducing stigma around mental illness and caring for caregivers
- Funeral on Wednesday in Plains, Georgia with burial in plot she will share with President Carter, visible from porch of their home