Jimmy Carter honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

was a deeply moving tribute this morning at the Washington National Cathedral to honor The Life and Legacy of President Jimmy Carter it was something all five of the nation's living presidents were among the hundreds who attended the state [Music] funeral well among the more moving eulogies today was one written by former President Gerald Ford penned before he died and read by his son he was given the gift of years and the American people and the people of the world will be forever blessed by his Decades of Good Works President Joe Biden gave the final eulogy of the service Carter is now being flown back to his beloved hometown of Plains Georgia where a private funeral service will take place he will then be buried beside Rosen his wife of 77 years back here at home people gathered to pay their respects to the 39th president yeah chrisy Alto here now to show us some of the local tributes to Jimmy Carter today that's right our region joined an honoring Jimmy Carter from heartfelt Habitat for Humanity tribute to a thunderous gun salute three two one fire along the Delaware River the battleship New Jersey museum in Memorial held a special tribute as part of the Nationwide observance of President Carter's day of mour a graduate of the US Naval Academy Carter served served as an officer aboard the first nuclear submarine and then in Center City at Dilworth Park mayor cherelle Parker reflected on the lasting impact of his service to Habitat for Humanity a nonprofit that is responsible for building affordable homes for more than three decades Carter and his wife traveled around the world with Habitat for Humanity donating their time and then in 1988 the couple renovated five vacant homes in North Philadelphia thank you for sharing him with us thank you for your Legacy and we will follow through on our commitment to build and preserve 30,000 units of housing in the city of Philadelphia the public was also invited to sign and leave a personal message on the frame of a house symbolizing his work to bring affordable housing to everyone guys