Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, was honored with a state funeral Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral before a private family service in his tiny Georgia hometown of Plains.
Here are some of the images from the day’s proceedings:
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (C) attends the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Former US Vice President Al Gore arrives for the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2025. (Photo by Ricky Carioti / POOL / AFP) (Photo by RICKY CARIOTI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
A joint services body bearer team carries the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, to head to Washington National Cathedral for a State Funeral. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Member of the Carter family watch as a joint services body bearer team carries the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, to head to Washington National Cathedral for a State Funeral. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
A young person watches as the casket of former President Jimmy Carter is taken from the U.S. Capitol in Washington to the National Cathedral for a state funeral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Jeenah Moon/Pool via AP)
A joint services body bearer team carries the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, to head to Washington National Cathedral for a State Funeral. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
A joint services body bearer team carries the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, to head to Washington National Cathedral for a State Funeral. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
