Tributes continue pouring in for the late Rosalynn Carter.
The former first lady, who had been diagnosed with dementia, died Sunday after entering hospice care on Friday.
“She was well known for her efforts on mental health and care giving and women’s rights,” said First Lady, Jill Biden. “And so I hope that during the holiday’s you’ll consider saying, include the Carter family in your prayers.”
She was a woman of profound christian faith, who wanted to give a voice to the voiceless.
Mrs. Carter was born a Methodist but became a baptist after marriage and was even ordained as a deacon in her church.
She was actively involved in her husband’s presidency and a strong advocate for equal treatment of the mentally ill.
“Nobody talked to each other about their own mental illness at all,” Mrs. Carter said “Now to see that actually people can recover is, is the greatest thing.”
But it was the couples work after leaving the White House that would leave the longest legacy, redefining and revolutionizing the post-presidency.
The Carters spearheaded a new challenge, joining with Habitat for Humanity, building houses for the poor in 1981.
A year later, they established the Carter Center, a foundation devoted to promoting human rights, resolving conflicts and eradicating diseases.
“I’m proud of the work of the Carter Center, which has developed to become one of the most admired and respected institutions, not only nationally but internationally,” Mrs. Carter said.