NEW YORK POST
The nation’s living presidents all chimed in to offer condolences to Jimmy Carter’s family on Sunday after the 39th commander-in-chief died Sunday at the age of 100.
“Whenever I had a chance to spend time with President Carter, it was clear that he didn’t just profess these values,” former President Barack Obama said in a statement. “He embodied them. And in doing so, he taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service.
“In his Nobel acceptance speech, President Carter said, ‘God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace,’” Obama wrote. “He made that choice again and again over the course of his 100 years, and the world is better for it.”
Carter had been in hospice care for two years before his death in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
Among the scores of others offering condolences was former President George W. Bush, who issued a statement on X.
“James Earl Carter, Jr., was a man of deeply held convictions,” the statement said. “He was loyal to his family, his community, and his country. President Carter dignified the office. And his efforts to leave behind a better world didn’t end with the presidency.
“His work with Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center set an example of service that will inspire Americans for generations,” Bush wrote. “We join our fellow citizens in giving thanks for Jimmy Carter and in prayer for his family.”
Meanwhile, former President Bill Clinton also honored Carter for being “guided by his faith.”
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