Washington The Joint Task Force-National Capital Region announced Monday that former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral services will take place from January 4 to January 9.
Carter lived the longest of any U.S. president in history, passing away at his birthplace of Plains, Georgia, on Sunday at the age of 100.
According to a schedule the task force released Monday, Carter’s remains will travel to Washington, D.C., after a service in Georgia and a public display as he rests from January 4 to January 7.
On January 7, the ceremonies move to the Washington region. His remains will be taken to the U.S. Navy Memorial after arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, in the afternoon. Carter attended the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Navy.
In the afternoon, there will be a funeral procession to the U.S. Capitol.
At a service that will start at 3 p.m., members of Congress will pay their respects.
The public can pay their respects to Carter while he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol starting on January 7 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Additionally, from 7 a.m. on January 8 until 7 a.m. on January 9, people can pay their respects.
Following that, Carter’s remains will be transported to the Washington National Cathedral on January 9 for a funeral service at 10 a.m. The New York Times said Monday that President Joe Biden will give a eulogy.
After a private funeral service and burial in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, Carter and his family will return from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
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