According to a statement from The Carter Center released on Saturday, former US president Jimmy Carter will start receiving hospice care. Carter, who turned 98 last year, had recently experienced a string of brief hospitalizations as a result of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. According to reports, the cancer has now spread to his brain and liver.
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Several people have expressed their condolences and prayers for the Carter family, especially for Rosalynn Carter, the former president’s wife. The Carters are the longest-married presidential couple in American history thanks to their marriage of more than 75 years.
Who is Rosalynn Carter?
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter is an American writer and activist who was the First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as President Jimmy Carter’s wife. She has consistently been a major advocate of various causes, including mental health.
Rosalynn was among the most politically aware and involved first ladies in American history, even attending Cabinet sessions. She served as her husband’s top advisor. Also, she functioned as an ambassador internationally, particularly in Latin America, and is recognized as a significant figure in the Habitat for Humanity foundation.
Rosalynn met Jimmy Carter, her best friend’s older brother, in Plains, Georgia, where she was raised. They got engaged and later married on July 7, 1946, while she was still a junior college student and he was still a naval cadet. Rosalynn continued her education while caring for her three sons, primarily through home-study courses in literature and the arts. Amy, their fourth child, was born in 1967.
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Time magazine dubbed her the ‘second most powerful person in the United States’ after she had served as First Lady for two years. Moreover, President Carter often referred to Rosalynn as an equal partner, even describing her as a ‘perfect extension of myself.’ In July 2022, the Carters celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary.
