By Andrew Hay
(Reuters) – Memorial services for former US President Jimmy Carter are expected to be held over six days in Georgia and Washington, DC, after he died on December 29 at the age of 100.
Here are some details about his funeral plan:
WHEN IS THE FUNERAL?
Carter’s (NYSE: ) state funeral, a national honor traditionally reserved for heads of state, began Saturday, Jan. 4, with ceremonies in Carter’s home state of Georgia, according to a schedule released by the U.S. military.
It culminates with a service at the National Cathedral on January 9 in Washington, D.C., followed by a private burial in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
COLUMN, PUBLIC VIEW
The motorcade will take Carter through his hometown to Atlanta, with a stop at the nation’s capitol, and then to the Carter Presidential Center, where he will lie in repose until he is flown to Washington on Tuesday, January 7.
In Washington, he will lie in state in the Rotunda of the US Capitol from January 7th until the morning of January 9th. George HW Bush was the last US president to lie in state there, a tradition that goes back to Abraham Lincoln.
Members of Congress will honor Carter beginning at 3:00 pm ET (2000 GMT) on Tuesday, and the public will be invited from 7:00 pm to midnight on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday from 7:00 am ET.
A funeral service will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, January 9 at 10 a.m. ET.
President Joe Biden said last year that Carter asked him to deliver the eulogy at the service. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will attend.
Afterwards, Carter will be flown back to Georgia and buried in a private ceremony in Plains.
HOW TO WATCH OR VISIT CARTER EVENTS
Jimmycartertribute.org, a website affiliated with the Carter Center, has a live stream of the event.
Local news channels are also showing live online broadcasts from the Carter Presidential Center, including CNBC affiliate 11 Alive and FOX 5 in Atlanta.
Carter’s viewing in the US Capitol Rotunda will be broadcast live online by C-Span and other national broadcasters. Washington National Cathedral will broadcast Carter’s service live on its YouTube channel.
The public can enter the Carter Center in Georgia from 7:00 p.m. on January 4th until 6:00 a.m. on January 7th and the US Capitol through the visitor center on January 7th and 8th. Both will have a security check.
OTHER PUBLIC OBSERVATIONS
Biden declared a national day of mourning on January 9. He ordered American flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days at military posts and on federal buildings.
In lieu of flowers, Carter’s family has asked for donations to his Atlanta-based eponymous center to support his work in global health, peace and human rights.
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed on Thursday, a customary gesture to honor deceased presidents.
