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Mondale and Ford’s eulogies written for Carter read by sons at funeral

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Mondale and Ford’s eulogies written for Carter read by sons at funeral

Mondale, Ford’s sons give father’s eulogies for Carter

Walter Mondale and Former President Gerald Ford’s sons gave eulogies for Former President Jimmy Carter on behalf of their fathers. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the latest.

(FOX 9) – Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral was a somber time of remembrance, but also a celebration of a century of life, well-lived.

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Carter memorialized:

Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral was held on Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral.

Several speakers memorialized the 39th President who died in Dec. 2024 at age 100., including President Joe Biden.

Minnesota ties remembered as Carter’s VP’s words read during service

Jimmy Carter funeral: Walter Mondale’s posthumous eulogy

In 2015, Walter Mondale penned a eulogy for his former running mate Jimmy Carter. Mondale has since passed away but his son delivered his father’s eulogy at Carter’s funeral on Thursday.

Eulogy deliver by son:

The words of Carter’s Vice President, Minnesotan Walter Mondale, were read by his son, Ted Mondale. Walter Mondale passed away in 2021.

“My father wrote this in 2015. He edited it a couple of times since then, but here we go,” said Ted. “I was surprised when then-candidate Gov. Carter asked me to join him as his running mate in 1976. He amazed me then as he has every year since.”

In the eulogy he left, he spoke about the Carter he knew as a selfless man of integrity and the how the two were bonded by the same faith.

“While we had only four years in the White House, he achieved so much in that time. It stood as a marker for Americans dedicated to justice and decency,” said Ted. “I was also a small-town kid who grew up in a Methodist church where my dad was the preacher, and our faith was core to me as Carter’s faith was core to him.”

Ford’s son speaks:

Former President Gerald Ford had also left a eulogy before he passed away in 2006. His son, Steve Ford, delivered the remarks.

He described a friendship that transcended politics.

“It was because of our shared values that Jimmy and I respected each other as adversaries, even before we cherished one another as dear friends,” said Steve.

And his written words remembered a man whose legacy remains timeless.

“A man whose life was lived to the fullest, with a faith demonstrated in countless good works, with a mission richly fulfilled, and a soul rewarded with everlasting life,” said Steve.

Final resting place::

Carter will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.

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Smoke rises over Konarak naval base in southern Iran on Sunday. The base was one of hundreds of targets of U.S. and Israeli forces throughout the country.

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Commercial satellite images are providing a unique look at the extent of damage being done to Iran’s military facilities across the country.

The U.S. and Israeli military campaign opened with a daytime attack that struck Iranian leadership in central Tehran. Smoke was still visible rising from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound following the attack that killed the supreme leader.

An image by the company Airbus taken on Saturday shows the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Leadership House in central Tehran. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening wave of attacks.

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Israel and the U.S. have gone on to strike targets across the country. Reports on social media indicate that there have been numerous military bases and compounds attacked all over Iran, and Iran has responded with attacks throughout the Middle East.

U.S. forces have also been striking at Iran’s navy. In a post on his social media platform, President Trump said that he had been briefed that U.S. forces had sunk nine Iranian naval vessels. U.S. Central Command did not immediately confirm that number but it did say it had struck an Iranian warship in port.

An image captured on February 28 shows a ship burning at Iran's naval base at Konarak.

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Numerous satellite images show burning vessels at Konarak naval base in southern Iran. Images also show damage to a nearby airbase where hardened hangers were struck by precision munitions.

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And there was extensive damage at a drone base in the same area. Iran has launched numerous drones and missiles toward Israel and U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Many drones have been intercepted but videos on social media show that some have evaded air defenses and caused damage in nearby Gulf countries. In Dubai, debris from an Iranian drone damaged the iconic Burj Al Arab, according to a statement from Dubai’s government.

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Iran’s most powerful weapons are its long-range missiles. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have hidden the missiles deep inside mountain tunnels. Images taken Sunday in the mountains of northern Iran indicate that some of those tunnels were hit in a wave of strikes.

Following Khamenei’s death, Iran declared 40 days of mourning. Satellite images showed mourners gathering in Tehran’s Enghelab square on Sunday.

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A White House official told NPR that Trump plans to talk to Iran’s interim leadership “eventually,” but that for now, U.S. operations continue in the region “unabated.”

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Mass shooting at Austin, Texas bar leaves at least 3 dead, 14 wounded, authorities say

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Mass shooting at Austin, Texas bar leaves at least 3 dead, 14 wounded, authorities say

Gunfire rang out at a bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday and at least three people were killed, the city’s police chief said.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis told reporters the shooter was killed by officers at the scene.

Fourteen others were hospitalized and three were in critical condition, Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said.

“We received a call at 1:39 a.m. and within 57 seconds, the first paramedics and officers were on scene actively treating the patients,” Luckritz said.

There was no initial word on the shooter’s identity or motive.

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Davis noted how fortunate it was that there was a heavy police presence in Austin’s entertainment district at the time, enabling officers to respond quickly as bars were closing.

“Officers immediately transitioned … and were faced with the individual with a gun,” Davis said. “Three of our officers returned fire, killing the suspect.”

She called the shooting a “tragic, tragic” incident.