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Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, 100
By Jessica Tolentino
“My father was hero, not only to me, but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love,” Chip Carter said in statement Jimmy Carter, 100-year-old former US president and Nobel peace laureate, rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to lead the nation from 1977 to 1981, has died.
Carter had been in hospice care since mid-February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia, same small town where he was born and once ran peanut farm before becoming governor of Peach State and running for White House.
Carter died “peacefully” at his home in Plains, “surrounded by his family,” Carter Center said in statement.
Carter was longest-lived US president , outcome that seemed unlikely back in 2015 when Southern Democrat revealed he had brain cancer.
But US Navy veteran and fervent Christian repeatedly defied odds to enjoy long and fruitful post-presidency, after four years in Oval Office often seen as disappointing.
During his single term, Carter placed commitment on human rights and social justice, enjoying strong first two years included brokering peace deal between Israel and Egypt dubbed Camp David Accords.
But his administration hit numerous snags , most serious being the taking of US hostages in Iran and disastrous failed attempt to rescue 52 captive Americans in 1980. He also came in for criticism for his handling of oil crisis.
Republican challenger Ronald Reagan clobbered Carter at the polls in November of that year, relegating Democrat to just one term. Reagan, former actor and governor of California, swept into office on wave of staunch conservatism.
As years passed, more nuanced image of Carter emerged , one that took into account his significant post-presidential activities.
He founded Carter Center in 1982 to pursue his vision of world diplomacy, and he was recipient of 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to promote social and economic justice, human rights, and resolving conflicts around the world, from Ethiopia and Eritrea to Bosnia and Haiti.
He observed numerous elections around the world and emerged as prominent international mediator, tackling global problems from North Korea to Bosnia.
Carter, known for his toothy smile, said basic Christian tenets such as justice and love served as bedrock of his presidency. He taught Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist, his church in Plains, well into his 90s.
As condolences came in, many focused on Carter’s character, with President Joe Biden, in televised remarks, saying he “lived life measured not by words, but by his deeds.”
“The rest of the world looks to us… and he was worth looking to.”
Biden later declared Jan. 9 as National Day of Mourning, calling on Americans to visit their places of worship to “pay homage” and inviting “people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance.”
White House leaders past and future joined the president in issuing remembrances, with Bill Clinton saying in statement that Carter “worked tirelessly for better, fairer world.”
George W. Bush said Carter’s legacy would “inspire Americans for generations,” while Barack Obama said former leader “taught all of us what it means to live life of grace, dignity, justice, and service.”
Donald Trump said Americans owed Democrat “debt of gratitude,” adding later in second social media post , “I strongly disagreed with him philosophically and politically.”
One of Carter’s defining foreign policy achievements negotiating return of Panama Canal to Panama has come back into focus as Trump has threatened to retake the channel.
Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also hailed Carter as “symbol of humanitarian efforts” for his role in brokering 1978 Camp David Accords, predicting his work would “remain etched in annals of history.”
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said peace treaty Carter forged “remains anchor of stability throughout Middle East and North Africa many decades later.”
In China, foreign ministry hailed Carter as “promoter and decision-maker of establishment of diplomatic relations between China and United States.”
In 1999, Carter visited Philippines for project with Habitat for Humanity International, organization that works to help build or improve homes for families in low-income communities.
President Marcos on Monday paid tribute to Carter, whom he called “humanitarian” and “servant leader.”
“Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States, was humanitarian who practiced what he preached: houses for homeless and human rights for oppressed,guided by his faith, he was servant leader pursued peace in places torn by war and prosperity in societies broken by want,” Marcos said in statement.
Marcos said these are universal values Carter fought for embraced by people everywhere, including Filipinos.
He described former US leader as “model of power to do good” not by politics nor personal gain, but “by pure love to one’s fellow man.”
Carter was preceded in death by Rosalynn, his wife of 77 years. She died on Nov. 19, 2023, at age 96.
The former president, looked frail, poignantly appeared at her memorial service in wheelchair, with blanket on his lap bearing their likenesses.
Carter is survived by couple’s four children , three sons and a daughter.
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