Former President Jimmy Carter was eulogized by Steve Ford, the son of late President Gerald Ford, who shared a close friendship with Carter despite their political rivalry.

Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford faced off in 1976 in a bitter campaign but later bonded as few presidents have — and made a pact to speak at each other’s funerals.

Former presidents, dignitaries, celebrities, and other notable figures gathered to honor the former president.

As a member of the elite, informal club of U.S. presidents past and present, Jimmy Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican.

As Gerald Ford’s chief White House photographer, David Hume Kennerly was able to get exclusive access to many scenes from Jimmy Carter’s presidential transition.

Steve Ford shared moving tributes, recounting personal stories and memories that honored Jimmy Carter’s legacy of leadership and humility.

Incoming president Donald Trump was ignored by the wife of his former vice-president Mike Pence who refused to shake his or Melania's hands at the funeral of Jimmy Carter today

"God did a good thing when he made your dad," Steven Ford, President Ford's son, said to Jimmy Carter's children at state funeral.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, is being honored with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital. He will later be honored a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.

Several prominent politicians, including former presidents, were among the mourners at Jimmy Carter's state funeral in Washington, D.C. Thursday is the final day of a six-day state funeral for Carter,