Former president Jimmy Carter passed away on Dec. 29 last year, shortly after turning 100 years old. Carter’s time in office was from 1977 to 1981, serving as the 39th president of the United States. Jan. 9 was the day of his funeral and day of remembrance. 

During his presidency Carter was known for peacefully resolving global issues and was granted the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. He also advocated for civil rights and promoted economic and social changes by strengthening existing policies for human rights and worked to revoke laws that made it hard for people of color to vote. The Iran Hostage Crisis starting in 1979 and the increasing inflation lead to Carter losing the next election. 

Though Carter didn’t end his engagement with society there, he and his wife Rosalynn Carter founded the Carter Center around a year after he lost the election. The Carter Center is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that aims to improve the lives of citizens and prevent disease. The organization raises around $300 million in donations per year according to the Carter Center annual report. They use the money globally to help other nations improve their living. 

Carter was also a distinguished professor at Emory University in Atlanta in 1982. He worked closely with the university for almost 40 years according to the Emory University website. Faculty, students and community members joined together at the university’s chapel to watch the broadcasted funeral. 

Carter wrote several books, made his presidential library located in Atlanta and continued to advocate for peace and civil rights. Carter died peacefully in his home in Plains, Ga. accompanied by his family.