President Joe Biden has declared January 9 a national day of mourning to honor the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, who died peacefully at the age of 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Sunday.
Biden, in a heartfelt proclamation issued by the White House, urged Americans to come together in their places of worship to pay tribute to the 39th President of the United States.
He also extended an invitation to the global community to join in this solemn occasion of remembrance.
“I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr.,” Biden declared. “I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance.”
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) earlier reported that Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family.
He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
President Carter is survived by his children — Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosalynn, and one grandchild.
“My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” said Chip Carter, the former president’s son.
“My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.”
There will be public observances in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., followed by a private interment in Plains, Georgia.
The final arrangements for President Carter’s state funeral, including all public events and motorcade routes, are still pending.