Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has died, 96

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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dead at 96 | Fox News

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter died with her family by her side at her home in Plains, Georgia on Sunday, according to a statement by The Carter Center. She was 96.

The wife of the 39th President of the United States died after she was admitted to hospice care on Friday...

...She is survived by her husband, her four children, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

...After completing high school, she enrolled in Georgia Southwestern College at Americus. In 1945, after her freshman year, she first dated Jimmy Carter, who was home from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.

"She's the girl I want to marry," President Carter reportedly told his mother after his first date with Rosalynn Smith, who had grown up as a friend and neighbor of the Carter family in Plains.

The couple married in July 1946.

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Married for 77 years, not many can say that. I remember her as a true humanitarian.

Rest in Peace

 

[MRB1]

Wonderful first lady. I can't think of any other first lady that reflected true, honest class as she did. RIP.

 

[soFlaNative]

Classy gal, had a presence without personal agenda, just backed her husband to the hilt.

 

[Valmet]

Hard to believe Jimmy is still above ground…

 

[Rustyt1953]

Grace personified.

 

[lihpster]

A Class A human being. She will be missed. RIP, Madam. You've earned it.

 

[Onomea]

Rest in peace, Rosalynn.

Jimmy's waiting for his beloved wife of many years to go first is quite moving.

 

[mckenney99]

May she Rest In Peace.

 

[jeffrefrig]

While I always feel a loss of someone of prominence whether I liked or disliked them, when they are 96 years old they obviously have done something right to make it that long. All my respect and may she rest in peace.

 

[Ingramite]

Gone Home To a Better Place

R.I.P.
I hope she was in peaceful comfort in the final hours

 

[zeke]

While Pres Carter was not my favorite Pres, they were a class act. Am sorry for their families loss.

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Rest in peace, Rosalynn.

Jimmy's waiting for his beloved wife of many years to go first is quite moving.

I remember when June Carter Cash passed away in May, 2003. Johnny Cash passed the following September. One of their family made the comment that she left first just to make sure their new residence was in order before he came up to join her./

I'm not going into him as a President, but Jimmy was a heck of a carpenter and I have no doubt he will be joining her in very short order at their new residence just as soon as she makes sure it's in order.

 

[Hair Trigger]

The former President has been in Hospice care for over 7 months now. My guess is he'll go pretty soon to be with Rosalynn again. Couples married that long, the survivor usually can't handle losing their mate.

Not only were they married for 77 years, they've been together their entire lives. He was 3 years old and she was a day old when they first saw each other. Jimmy's Mom was a Nurse who helped care for Rosalynn. They grew up living only 3 miles from each other.

 

[StrawHat]

The last of the hard working First Ladies. Her kind will not be seen again.

Kevin

 

[SMSgt]

President Carter and his First Lady never disgraced the Oval Office.

 

[sophie]

Rest in Peace Rosalynn Carter. The former First Lady had class and for 77 years she was married to Jimmy Carter. What a pair.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

There is that infamous picture of her shaking hands with John Wayne Gacy.