December 2023 — MHCE Newsletter
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soaked up the history of the day and paid<br />
tribute to the former first lady along the<br />
motorcade route.<br />
“They were people you could relate to, not<br />
this high standard where they were up here<br />
and, you know, we’re all down there,” said<br />
Sampson, 58. “We never get used to death,<br />
no matter who we are or how long you have<br />
lived. But knowing that her suffering is no<br />
longer and to celebrate that she did live a<br />
long life, a very happy and productive life,<br />
that gives you joy.”<br />
At the service, the mourning came with<br />
affectionate stories of her life and plenty of<br />
laughter.<br />
“It occurs to me that dad got used to mom<br />
disagreeing with him because she was really<br />
good at it,” son Jack Carter said. “And she<br />
became a partner in the true sense of the<br />
word, where they had equal footing.”<br />
Many family members, including the<br />
former president, wore leis to celebrate<br />
how much Rosalynn Carter loved living in
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