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President Joe Biden declared Thursday a national day of mourning for
former President Jimmy Carter, who died last month. Mail won’t be
delivered in Massachusetts and other federal offices will be closed
Thursday, a national day of mourning to honor former President Jimmy
Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 100.
Biden will deliver the eulogy at Carter’s state funeral starting at 10
a.m. Eastern Standard Time Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.
Carter’s funeral will be televised by multiple networks and cable
channels that will offer special coverage. Here is the schedule for
Carter’s funeral (all times EST and subject to change):
8:45 a.m.: The Carter family departs from Blair House via motorcade.
9 a.m.: Departure ceremony from the U.S. Capitol.
9:15 a.m.: Motorcade leaves for the Washington National Cathedral.
9:30 a.m.: Carter’s body and family members arrive at the Washington
National Cathedral.
9:55 a.m.: Carter’s body is brought into the cathedral during a brief
arrival ceremony.
10 a.m.: National funeral service begins.
11 a.m.: Departure from Washington National Cathedral.
11:15 a.m.: Motorcade leaves for Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
11:45 a.m.: Carter’s body and family members arrive at Joint Base
Andrews and board Special Air Mission 39.
12:15 p.m.: Special Air Mission 39 leaves for Lawson Army Airfield at
Fort Moore, Georgia.
2 p.m.: Special Air Mission 39 arrives at Lawson Army Airfield and
Carter’s casket is transferred to a hearse.
2:30 p.m.: Motorcade departs for Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains,
Georgia.
3:30 p.m.: Arrival ceremony at Maranatha Baptist Church
3:45 p.m.: Private funeral service.
4:30 p.m.: Departure from Maranatha Baptist Church.
4:45 p.m.: Family members travel with the late president by motorcade
through downtown Plains. The public is invited to line the motorcade
route as his remains are carried through his hometown.
5:20 p.m.: The motorcade arrives at Carter’s residence for a private
burial service, with a special “missing man” formation flyover conducted
by the U.S. Navy in honor of the former president’s naval service and
time as commander in chief.
The Kennedy Institute on 210 Morrisey Blvd. in Boston will be hosting a
watch gathering of the president’s funeral services. The City of Salem
is encouraging all residents to engage in a joint moment of silence at
10 a.m.
As is customary, U.S. flags will remain at half-staff through sunset on
Tuesday, Jan. 28, to honor Carter. Flags fly at half-staff for 30 days
from the death of a sitting or former president under a 1954
proclamation signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.