for example, a longtime flight attendant phyllis adams was performing. the former president was so impressed he said i would like you to perform at my funeral. you look at the pianist performing at this morning's service. someone who performed at a birthday party at various events for president carter and rosalynn carter over the years. they are part of their lives and they are here today. >> and underscoring that point, walter mondale was supposed to help eulogize president carter. savavannah anlester, it was expected he would outlive them and now his son will be delivering that eulogy . >> oldest living president jimmy carter passing away at the age of 100. he was born in 1924. and let's watch as the ceremony begins to unfold outside the front. let's just pause here for this moment of oman. >> [ silence ] >> three. four. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> march. and halt. ready. set up. ready set. ready. step. ready. step. and halt. ready. step. ready. step. ready. step. ready. step. ready. step. ready. step. ready. face. >> with faith in jesus christ, we receive the b

amazing grace by phyllis adams. she's a long time delta flight attendant. believe it or not, that's extraordinary. hope to end up on one of her flights one day to tell her how beautiful that was. we will now hear from president biden. and as we know, long time friend of jimmy carter's president biden and first lady jill biden traveled to plains, georgia, to visit with the carters very publicly. once he was elected president. to give them to offer them the sort of respect they believe the carters deserved after all these years. let's listen to the president. >> leaders of the clergy, distinguished guests, most importantly, the carter family. in april 2021, jill and i visited jimmy and rosalynn at warner spring day down in plains, georgia. we wanted to see them. rosalynn met us at t front door with her signature smile. together, we entered a home that they had shared for almost 77 years of marriage. an unassuming red brick ranch home that reflects their modesty more than any trappings of power. we walked into the living room where jimmy greeted us like family