Former first Lady Rosalynn Carter was laid to rest at her family’s home in Plains, Ga. on Nov. 29 following three days of memorials across her home state. She passed away on Nov. 19, aged 96.
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00:23 ♪ America, America ♪
00:43 ♪ God shed his grace on thee and inspire ♪
00:48 ♪ Who more than self their country love ♪
00:56 ♪ And mercy more than life ♪
01:03 ♪ Thy liberty in law ♪
01:09 ♪ In law ♪
01:11 - Please be seated.
01:21 - President Carter, President Biden, Dr. Biden,
01:27 Vice President Harris, the second gentleman,
01:32 President Clinton, Secretary Clinton,
01:36 Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Obama, Mrs. Trump,
01:39 distinguished guests and friends,
01:43 Rosalyn Carter would be so pleased to see
01:46 that she brought all of you together on this day.
01:50 (audience applauding)
01:53 - My mom spent most of her life in love with my dad.
02:03 Their partnership and love story
02:05 was a defining feature of her life.
02:08 Because he isn't able to speak to you today,
02:11 I'm going to share some of his words
02:14 about loving and missing her.
02:16 This is from a letter he wrote 75 years ago
02:22 while he was serving in the Navy.
02:25 "My darling, every time I have asked you
02:32 "to come home, I have ever been away from you.
02:35 "I have been thrilled when I returned
02:37 "to discover just how wonderful you are.
02:41 "While I am away, I try to convince myself
02:44 "that you really are not, could not be
02:48 "as sweet and beautiful as I remember.
02:51 "But when I see you, I fall in love with you all over again.
02:56 "Does that seem strange to you?
02:59 "Goodbye, darling, until tomorrow, Jimmy."
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