Rosalynn, wife of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away on the 19th (local time). She died at the age of 96.
According to CNN and Reuters, the Carter Center, a non-profit organization, issued a statement saying, “Rosalyn, who was a passionate advocate for mental health, nursing, and women’s rights, passed away at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains, Georgia.” “He passed away peacefully with his family by his side.”
The deceased, who was diagnosed with dementia in May of this year, had been living at home and received hospice care since the 17th. Her husband, former President Carter, 99, who has been suffering from skin cancer, has also been in hospice care since February.
“Rosalyn was an equal partner in everything I accomplished,” former President Carter said in a statement. “She provided advice and encouragement when I needed it. “As long as Rosalyn was in the world, I knew that someone would always love and support me.”
According to the Carter Center, his survivors include four children, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Former President Jimmy Carter (left) and First Lady Rosalynn watching the NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals held in Atlanta on September 30, 2018. Plains = AP/NewsisThe deceased, who was born in 1927 in Plains, Georgia, the same city as former President Carter, married former President Carter in 1946. The couple celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary this year, surpassing former President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush to become the longest-serving presidential couple in the United States.
It is said that the deceased exercised influence behind the scenes to the extent that she was called a ‘co-president’ when she was first lady from 1977 to 1981. He attended cabinet meetings, major briefings, etc., frequently appeared at events in place of his husband, and even traveled abroad alone to respond to major overseas issues.
The deceased, who had been interested in mental health and senior citizen issues since she was first lady, served as honorary chairman of the President’s Mental Health Committee from 1977 to 1978. After former President Carter finished his term, he founded the Carter Foundation in 1982 and devoted himself to issues such as mental health, care, strengthening infant immunity, human rights, and conflict resolution.
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