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Watch: Former President Jimmy Carter memorialized at National Cathedral funeral
The life of former President Jimmy Carter will be honored at a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. Thursday. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
The ceremony is the final public tribute to Carter. All five living presidents are expected to attend the service. Carter will later be laid to rest at a private burial in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
Thursday is a national day of mourning to reflect on the legacy of the late president. Federal offices are closed.
Funeral proceedings for the the 39th president are set to begin at 10 a.m. Watch the ceremony here:
