Rosalynn Carter: Jimmy Carter attends memorial service for wife of 77 year
Rosalynn Carter, who passed on prior/died this month.
Jimmy Carter, who has been receiving hospice care since February, honored his late wife, the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
The lone daughter of the first couple, Amy Carter, read aloud a letter Jimmy Carter sent to Rosalynn when he was in the Navy 75 years ago, shedding tears as she did so.
Throughout the service, Amy Carter, who was sat behind her father, was frequently observed grasping his hand.
According the White House, the Bidens and the Clintons took Air Force One to Georgia.
Following the passing of Rosalynn Carter earlier this month, Biden stated that the former first couple had a high degree of integrity.
First Ladies Rosalynn Carter inspired a nation and the entire globe by walking her own path," the Bidens said in an announcement.