Jimmy and Rosalynn, both from Plains, Georgia, wed on July 7, 1946, a year after their first date. In the summer of 1945, Jimmy, then-20 years old, asked Rosalynn, then-17 years old, out to the movies on a whim, People magazine reported.

Jimmy Carter's kids are honoring their father. On January 9, the former president was laid to rest in a national funeral service at Washington's National Cathedral. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W.

A eulogy delivered at President Jimmy Carter's funeral reflects on the love Jimmy Carter had for his wife, Rosalynn Carter.