Jimmy Carter funeral, memorial events set

DETAILS are now PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATION’S PLANS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER — WHO DIED SUNDAY AT 100 YEARS OLD.

While PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS DECLARED NEXT THURSDAY — JANUARY 9-TH — A NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING — **TOMORROW**, THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW YEAR,  will begin AN EIGHT-DAY MOURNING PERIOD.

THE CARTER FAMILY WILL GATHER IN THE FORMER PRESIDENT’S HOMETOWN OF PLAINS, GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

ON SATURDAY,  JANUARY 4-TH,  THE STATE FUNERAL WILL BE HELD.

[FS GFX]

HEADLINE: HONORING FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

SUBHEADLINE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 4

BULLET 1: 10:15 A.M.: MOTORCADE DEPARTS FROM AMERICUS, GA

IT STARTS AT 10:15 A-M EASTERN TIME WITH A MOTORCADE FROM PHOEBE SUMTER MEDICAL CENTER IN AMERICUS, GEORGIA AND WILL TRAVEL THROUGH PLAINS…

BULLET 2: 10:50 A.M.: STOP AT CARTER FAMILY FARM IN PLANS, GA

TAKING A BRIEF PAUSE AT 10:50 A-M WHERE THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WILL RING THE HISTORIC BELL ON THE CARTER FAMILY  FARM **39 TIMES** IN HONOR OF THE LATE 39-TH PRESIDENT.

BULLET 3: 10:55 A.M.: BEGIN FINAL JOURNEY TO ATLANTA, GA

AT 10:55 the late former president WILL  BEGIN HIS FINAL JOURNEY TO ATLANTA.

BULLET 4: 3:00 P.M.: MOMENT OF SILENCE AT GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL

THEN AT 3 P-M THE MOTORCADE WILL STOP AT THE GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE LED BY GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP.

BULLET 5: 4:00 P.M: MEMORIAL SERVICE AT CARTER PRESIDENTIAL CENTER

And then go on to its destination of THE CARTER PRESIDENTIAL CENTER FOR A SERVICE AT 4 P-M.

[TAKE VO]

L3: MEMORIAL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR LATE PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

Carter WILL THEN LIE IN REPOSE FROM 7 P-M ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 5-TH UNTIL 6 A-M TUESDAY, THE 7-TH FOR THE PUBLIC TO  PAY THEIR RESPECTS.

He WILL THEN BE TAKEN TO WASHINGTON, D-C WHERE CONGRESS WILL PAY ITS TRIBUTES IN A PRIVATE CEREMONY.

THEN HE WILL LIE-IN-STATE FOR THE PUBLIC TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 9-TH, WHEN CARTER WILL BE TAKEN HOME TO GEORGIA FOR A PRIVATE FAMILY FUNERAL SERVICE AND INTERNMENT.

PRESIDENT BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER A EULOGY AT THE FUNERAL.