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Remembering Rosalynn Carter [1]

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Date: 2023-11-19

Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born on August 18, 1927 in Plains, Georgia. She was the eldest of four children of Wilburn Edgar Smith, an auto mechanic and farmer, and Frances Allethea "Allie" Murray Smith, a dressmaker. She and Jimmy Crater got married on July 7, 1946.

Our co-founder, former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia. For more information: https://t.co/82bHoZQvkk pic.twitter.com/2exvnQdtab

Rosalynn Carter served as the First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She, along with her husband former President Jimmy Carter, spent a life dedicated to making the world a better, fairer, safer and healthier place.

We are saddened to hear the news about the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter (August 18, 1927 – November 19, 2023). She was 96.

Rosalynn exemplified what it means to be a First Lady. Rosalynn was a leading advocate for numerous causes including mental health, caregiving, equal rights and poverty eradication.

National Portrait Gallery. www.si.edu/...

Let’s take a photo look at the journey of this remarkable lady.

Rosalynn 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.

x Frustrated with asking her #POTUS husband for rationale for his decisions.

Gets herself invited to sit in on cabinet meetings.#FLOTUS Rosalynn Carter was born #OTD in 1927. pic.twitter.com/Y1hZysjNsW — American Experience (@AmExperiencePBS) August 18, 2018

As active honorary chair of the President’s Commission on Mental Health, Rosalynn Carter presented President Carter with the commission’s recommendations for sweeping reforms to mental health policy and programs on April 27, 1978. The report led to The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980.

Credit: Jimmy Carter Library. www.rosalynncartertribute.org/...

Rosalynn Carter talks with Israel Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Carter on September 7, 1978, during negotiations between Egypt and Israel at Camp David.

Credit: Jimmy Carter Library. www.rosalynncartertribute.org/...

Rosalynn Carter was a strong proponent of the Equal Rights Amendment. She spoke at the opening reception of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas on November 18, 1977. Joining Mrs. Carter and speaking at the opening reception were former First Ladies Betty Ford and Lady Bird Johnson along with activists Coretta Scott King, Bella Abzug, Betty Friedan, Barbara Jordan, Liz Carpenter, Jean Stapleton, and Maya Angelou.

Credit: Jimmy Carter Library. www.rosalynncartertribute.org/...

Mrs. Carter holds a baby while Amy Carter looks on in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 2, 1978, during the first visit by a seated U.S. president to sub-Saharan Africa.

Credit: Jimmy Carter Library. www.rosalynncartertribute.org/...

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.

Image: Jeff Taylor/AP

Rosalynn, the writer, at a signing for Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A Compassionate Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers in 1998.

Credit: Getty

The Carters wearing traditional Ghanaian attire, a gift from the chief of Tingoli village in northern Ghana on Feb. 8, 2007, during a visit to see Ghana’s progress in eradicating Guinea worm disease and controlling trachoma, a devastating eye disease.

Credit: The Carter Center

Another picture from the trip to Ghana.

Credit: The Carter Center

Pic from 2018 of Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, both tireless souls at Habitat for Humanity.

Tributes

x First Lady Rosalynn Carter walked her own path, inspiring a nation and the world along the way.



On behalf a grateful nation, we send our love to the entire Carter family and the countless people whose lives are better, fuller, and brighter because of Rosalynn Carter. — President Biden (@POTUS) November 19, 2023

x Rosalynn Carter’s life is a reminder that no matter who we are, our legacies are best measured not in awards or accolades, but in the lives we touch. We send our thoughts and prayers to Jimmy and the entire Carter family during this difficult time. https://t.co/lqgcusqIhy — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 20, 2023

x Rosalynn Carter was the embodiment of a life lived with purpose. My and Hillary’s full statement: pic.twitter.com/VJHfc8oLh4 — Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) November 19, 2023

x Today, we mourn the loss of First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a devoted wife and public servant revered for her compassion and for the transformational change she brought to mental wellness and to caregiving, inspiring people around the world to work towards a better future for all.… pic.twitter.com/CBQU1uCL4a — Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) November 19, 2023

x Rosalynn Carter was a remarkable leader. Unwavering in her partnership with her husband, Jimmy, she built upon the work they did together by championing the causes of mental health, human rights, and the needs of children around the world. I was blessed to have been able to work… — Al Gore (@algore) November 19, 2023

x With every moment, Rosalynn Carter showed the world the resilience of the human spirit. We thank her for serving the least of these + for giving mental health a voice in a damning silence.



My deepest condolences to President Carter and their family during this time of mourning. — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) November 19, 2023

From one Wonder Woman to another -

x To be the First Lady is an unenviable task, but Rosalynn Carter handled it with strength and grace. She showed us what it meant to be a champion for the American people and a public servant long beyond the call of duty. We will miss you, Mrs. Carter. pic.twitter.com/fKiAVUDCSj — Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) November 19, 2023

A statue of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter sits outside two buildings dedicated in her honor at Georgia Southwestern State University, her alma mater and home of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers.

Credit: Georgia Southwestern State University

Please visit www.rosalynncartertribute.org for info about the schedule of memorial events and funeral ceremonies. The website includes the family’s official online condolence book and opportunities for memorial gifts, as well as an official biography and downloadable photos.

RIP Rosalynn, you made the world a better place.

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