Rosalynn Carter, who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, died Sunday. She was 96 and married to President Jimmy Carter for 77 years.
News of Carter’s death was released from The Carter Center, stating “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. She died peacefully, with family by her side.”
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden released a statement saying “First Lady Rosalynn Carter walked her own path, inspiring a nation and the world along the way.”
Biden ordered U.S. flags lowered to half staff for five days starting from Saturday, Nov. 25 through sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 29. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is also lowered to half-staff. No flag may fly higher than the United States flag.
Photo courtesy Georgia Institute of Technology on February 17, 2017 when the Carters received the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage.
