Flags directed to be lowered in honor of former President Carter

Photo from Carter Center: Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died at age 100 on Dec. 29. Carter was a noted humanitarian who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and President Joe Biden have both directed flags to be at half-staff in honor of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter until sunset on Jan. 28.

Carter died at age 100 on Dec. 29. He was a noted humanitarian and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

“President Jimmy Carter embodied decency and integrity throughout his life of public service,” Governor Hochul said in a statement. “I’ll never forget as a teenager meeting him in Buffalo. He was an inspiration to me and so many Americans. Our hearts are with the Carter family during this difficult time.”

Carter died in Plains, Georgia. He is survived by his children Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosalynn.

Biden marked Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning.

“With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us,” Biden said in a statement. “He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe.”