America pauses to honor former president

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, render honors during an event held in Atlanta back in 2015. The nation paused to honor his memory after he died Sunday.

Photo by John Bazemore

Mountain Home and communities across Idaho and the United States paused to honor the memory of former President Jimmy Carter, who redefined his life as a global humanitarian following after his time at the White House after he died Sunday at the age of 100.

The longest-lived American president died roughly 22 months after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Ga., where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023, spent most of their lives, The Carter Center said.

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