Jimmy Carter passed away on December 29, 2024 at the age of 100. He follows his wife of 77 years, Rosalyn Carter, who passed away at the age of 96 on November 19, 2023. He served as the 39th president of the United States and spent his post-office life continuing to serve the public through charitable acts, humanitarianism, and as a moderator of international peace. He spent the final year and ten months of his life in hospice care and achieved his final goal of living long enough to cast his vote for the first African American woman to run for the office of president of the United States.
He left office at the age of 56, meaning he spent almost half his life pursuing charitable acts through organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. President Joe Biden recognized him on his 100th birthday with a video message saying, “Mr. President, you’ve always been a moral force for our nation and the world. I recognized that as a young senator. That’s why I supported you so early. You’re a voice of courage, conviction, compassion, and most of all, a beloved friend of Jill and me and our family.”
Jimmy Carter was the oldest living former president in the nation. He and his wife traveled the world, helping developing nations hold peaceful and fair elections after he left office in January of 1981. He’s also credited with setting events in motion that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. He’s survived by his four children, Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy. He also leaves behind eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. His legacy will live on for generations and his work will be felt for many more years.
A statesman, a humanitarian, a devoted husband and family man, a role model for us all, James Earl Carter Jr. October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024