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Michelle Obama, former first lady, was noticeably absent from the funeral services of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, which took place on Thursday. The funeral ceremony was attended by all five living former and current presidents of the country, including George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and President Joe Biden, as they were joined by their spouses, except Barack Obama, whose wife had been missing at the ceremony.
Jimmy Carter was the longest-living president of the United States, who passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100 in Plains, Georgia. His state funeral services took place on Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral, where President Joe Biden delivered an eulogy to pay tribute to the former president.
As per the reports, former first lady, Michelle Obama, could not attend the funeral as she was on vacation in Hawaii and had scheduling conflicts. Obama's spokesperson confirmed the absence of the former first lady and stated that she sent her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family.
"Mrs. Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from the remarkable former president," Obama's spokesperson stated.
Michelle Obama's absence from Jimmy Carter's funeral was notable as other prominent personalities were seen honoring the former president
Apart from all five living presidents, Jimmy Carter's funeral service was also attended by former first lady Laura Bush and Melania Trump, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Kamala Harris alongside second gentleman Doug Emhoff, former Vice President Mike Pence with former second lady Karen Pence, first lady Jill Biden, among others.
"Throughout his life, he showed us what it means to be a practitioner of good works, and a good and faithful servant of God and the people," Biden stated in his eulogy.
It was noted that Michelle Obama could not attend the state funeral to pay tribute to the former president. However, previously, in a joint statement, Barack Obama and former first lady, Michelle Obama, paid tribute to Carter:
"He believed some things were more important than reelection - things like integrity, respect, and compassion. Because Jimmy Carter believed, as deeply as he believed anything, that we are all created in God's image," the statement read partly.
Political leaders from both sides were present at the funeral service to pay their last tribute to Jimmy Carter. Former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama were seen seated beside each other, indulging themselves in a lighthearted conversation before the service began.
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Carter's casket was brought back to his hometown in Georgia, where he will be laid to rest beside his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023. The national flag around the country remains at half-staff on land and half-mast over water to honor former president Jimmy Carter.
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