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Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends and presidents, including husband Jimmy

An Armed Forces body bear teams moves the casket for former first lady Rosalynn Carter into Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University for a tribute service on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP)

ATLANTA — Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most.

A gathering of first ladies and presidents — including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter — joined other political figures in tribute. But a parade of speakers said her global stature wasn't what defined her.

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