It occurs to me that #RosalynnCarter was held in such esteem that not only were all living first ladies in attendance at her funeral (as she requested), so were two presidents, also Gov. Kemp, and both Georgia senators.
"As I watched [Melania Trump] sitting stone-still in the front row with the other First Ladies [at Rosalynn Carter's funeral], listening to Carter's lifelong accomplishments and selfless works of charity, I wondered if she was imagining what people would say about her achievements at her funeral."
At this time of #Thanksgiving in the US, I am grateful for the work of #RosalynnCarter on behalf of our country and humanity. I am also grateful for the work of my colleagues whose research illuminates these important actors. In my November Director's Letter for Boston University's Communication Research Center, I turn to the expertise of Dr. Tammy R. Vigil in paying homage to former #FirstLady.
Rosalynn Carter's roots as an activist, advocate and independent woman go back to her teens, when her father died and she, as the oldest of four kids, took on caring and breadwinning responsibilities. Smithsonian Magazine looks at her lifetime of service, and her influence. “The president of the United States cares what I think. I find myself in the eye of history. I have influence. And know it,” she told the New York Times in 1979.
“It’s hard to live until you’re 95 years old. I think the best explanation for that is to marry the best spouse: someone who will take care of you and engage and do things to challenge you and keep you alive and interested in life.”
The world is one bright light darker with her passing and a sea of light darker with his odious continuance.
"Former President Donald Trump mocked former President Jimmy Carter at an event in Iowa on Saturday, one day after the Carter family publicly confirmed former first lady Rosalynn Carter has entered hospice care."
Today we mourn the loss of #RosalynnCarter and thank her for the gifts she gave us, including the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers. She said, "there are only four kinds of people in this world: those who have been caregivers; those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers."
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a passionate champion of mental health, caregiving, and women’s rights, passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 96. She died peacefully, with family by her side.
Sad news - former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away today. She was 96.
Rosalynn was a leading advocate for numerous causes including mental health, caregiving, equal rights and poverty eradication. She was politically active during her White House years, sitting in on Cabinet and policy meetings as well as serving as her husband's closest adviser and as an envoy abroad.
NASA Administrator Robert Froscoch shows a model of the space shuttle to President Jimmy Carter, first lady Rosalynn Carter and daughter Amy during their visit to the firing room of the Launch Control Center at Cape Canaveral in October 1978.
Rosalynn Carter, the writer, at a book signing for "Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A Compassionate Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers" in 1998.
Rosalynn Carter receives flowers from a Cuban woman while touring Old Havana in May 2002 during a trip with former President Jimmy Carter to urge the United States and Cuban governments to mend relations.
@ClintBarton@HopeVanDyne May Rosalynn Carter rest in eternal peace & be always remembered as a wonderfully & admirably caring human being, leading by example.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Passes Away at Age 96 (www.cartercenter.org)
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a passionate champion of mental health, caregiving, and women’s rights, passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 96. She died peacefully, with family by her side.