One of the speakers at the memorial was Ted Mondale. His late father was Carter’s vice president, Minnesotan Walter Mondale. Before Mondale’s death a few years ago, he wrote a tribute for Carter, which his son Ted read on Thursday.

The late President Gerald Ford commemorated his friend and fellow President Jimmy Carter in a touching eulogy that was read at Carter’s funeral Thursday by Ford’s son. Ford’s third son, Steve Ford, fulfilled a pact the two men had made before their deaths,

One of the more emotional moments during the service for President Carter Thursday morning came from the words of former president Gerald Ford. (Jan. 9, 2025)