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Here's how you can honor Rosalynn Carter and her legacy | Public memorials, causes

The Carter Center wants others to honor her trailblazing initiatives.

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Published: 4:29 PM EST November 19, 2023
Updated: 6:22 PM EST November 27, 2023

The nation is mourning the loss of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. The Carter Center announced her passing Sunday. She was 96 years old.

According to the Center, she died peacefully in Plains, Georgia, with family by her side. 

Rosalynn was diagnosed with dementia in May, and it was announced on Nov. 17 that she had entered hospice. At the time, The Carter Center said she and her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, were "spending time with each other and their family."

"One of the greatest legacies she leaves behind is The Carter Center," her grandson, Jason Carter said in a note to Carter Center Partners. "She has been grateful for your support of her remarkable efforts to improve the welfare of people everywhere, whether by working to eradicate diseases, reducing the stigma of mental illnesses, or bringing peace to far corners of the world."

From honoring her lifetime's work, virtual shows of condolences to public mourning, this story serves to offer all of the ways people can pay homage to the "First Lady from Plains."

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