On January 4th, according to the Associated Press, the state funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter began on Saturday local time, and the Secret Service agent who had protected Carter served as the coffin carrier for the hearse. The hearse will first travel to Carter’s hometown of Plains, passing through important places where Carter lived, lived, and worked before finally arriving at the state assembly of Georgia – Atlanta. On Saturday afternoon local time, the convoy will arrive at the Georgia State Capitol and the Carter Presidential Center for separate ceremonies. From 19:00 on Saturday evening to 6:00am next Monday, Carter’s body will be placed in the memorial hall for the public to come and offer condolences. Subsequently, Carter’s body will be transported to Washington D.C. and placed in the Congressional Rotunda until Thursday morning at 10 a.m. for a state funeral ceremony at the National Cathedral in Washington, where US President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy. In the afternoon, the Carter family will hold a private hometown funeral in Plains and bury Carter. It is reported that Carter’s grave is located in a visible location on his front porch.
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