Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th US president from 1977 to 1981 has achieved the rare feat of becoming the first former US President to turn 100. Never expecting to live this longer, Carter's long and illustrious journey reminds one of the importance of living a fulfilled and purposeful life, with the partner that made life seem worthwhile to him.
Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, and growing up on his parents' 360 acre farm, James Earl Carter wore many hats - a peanut farmer, a navy submariner, a governor, a president and a humanitarian. Throughout his life, he lived with a purpose that gave him joy, and a partner who stood by him through thick and thin.
