ATLANTA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Jimmy Carter, the 99-year-old former U.S. president who entered hospice care in February, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, looking frail as he attended a memorial service in Atlanta for his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died on Nov. 19.
Jimmy Carter did not address mourners during the service.
His son James Earl "Chip" Carter III kissed him on the forehead after delivering a tribute to Rosalynn Carter, calling her "the glue" that held the family together.
[1/5]Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter attends a tribute service for his wife former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 28, 2023.
During the memorial, their daughter, Amy Carter, read from a letter Jimmy Carter sent to Rosalynn while he was serving in the Navy.
Persons:
Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, James Earl, Chip, Carter, Evelyn Hockstein, Amy Carter, Rosalynn, Jason Carter, Jeff Mason, Rich McKay, Jonathan Allen, Will Dunham
Organizations:
ATLANTA, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, White, U.S, Glenn Memorial Church, REUTERS, Navy, Humanity, Habitat, New York Times, Thomson
Locations:
Atlanta, Plains , Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, New York