Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away at age 100 and will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. The article recounts heartwarming memories of Carter's life in Plains, highlighting his kindness, humility, and dedication to his community.
Some presidents are buried at their libraries, and Carter’s is in Atlanta. But former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Roselynn, decided Atlanta had enough tourist attractions, and thought Plains, Ga., could use the traffic.Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He will be buried at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he lived most of his life. The National's Adrienne Arsenault travelled there to speak to the people who knew the former U.S.
president best and learn more about his life, legacy and love story.First, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Roselynn, sat down and enjoyed a lovely homemade meal at Jill Stuckey's home in Plains, Ga. Then, he got up and took the chair home with him. It was wonky. Maybe the leg was loose — Jill doesn't recall. But she does remember that when she got up the next morning, there it was on the porch. Carter had taken the chair home, fixed it, and brought it back. He was maybe 92 at the time. It's one of many sweet memories echoing through tiny Plains, which has a population of just over 500 people, and is where Carter lived most of his life. There's the one about the former president taking off on his bicycle for the hardware store, the Secret Service catching up behind him. And there are legions of anecdotes about the Sunday school classes he taught at Maranatha Baptist Church, which has about 35 people in its congregation. In 2015, I watched hundreds line up before dawn after driving through the night just to get a chance at a space in the pews for Carter's class. His sermon was a little bit of scripture and a lot about taking the time to respect and understand those around you. That's what both Carters did right after church. Everyone who attended was promised a picture. The people lined up again, had a brief, kind exchange with the Carters then, click, photo taken and off they went. It was an experience as gentle as Plain
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