President Jimmy Carter Mock Obituary Slideshow
Jimmy (James Earl) Carter as Ensign, USN, circa World War II. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd while walking with his wife, Rosalynn, and their daughter, Amy, along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House following his inauguration in Washington, Jan. 20, 1977. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis)
American politician Jimmy Carter looks up while shoveling peanuts on a peanut farm, 1970s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Officials execute the Panama Canal treaty Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1977 at the Pan American Union in Washington. From left are: President Jimmy Carter; Organization of American States Secretary General Alejandro Orfila; and Panama’s head of government Omar Torrijos. (AP Photo)
President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan join Former President Jimmy Carter and Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carter Center Presidential Center Dedication in Atlanta Georgia. October 1, 1986 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
June 1979: American statesman Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, and the Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev (right) wave after signing the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks II (SALT II) treaty at Vienna. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
President Jimmy Carter receives the applause of members of Congress who witnessed his signature on a bill creating the Department of Energy in a Rose Garden ceremony, August 4, 1977 at the White House in Washington. Shown directly behind the President, from left, are: Sen. Jennings Randolph; D-W. Va., Rep. Neal Smith, D-Iowa; Sen. Abraham Ribicoff; D-Conn.; Sen. Henry Jackson, D-Wash.; Rep. Jack Brooks, D-Texas; Rep. Frank Horton, R-N.Y., and Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W. Va. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma)
Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter, and Amy Carter on the south lawn in front of the White House. circa 24 July 1977. (Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Former president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, work on building a home during Habitat for Humanity's Carter Work Project event in the Globeville Neighborhood in Denver, October 09, 2013. Since 1984 the former president and his wife have dedicated a week of their time to help build Habitat homes. (Photo By RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Former President Jimmy Carter teaches during Sunday School class at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Plains, Ga. A recent MRI showing no cancer on Jimmy Carter's brain is "very positive" news for the former president but will not end his medical treatment, doctors said. Carter, 91, announced Dec. 6 that doctors found no evidence of the four lesions discovered on his brain this summer and no signs of new cancer growth. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)
Decision Process
I began by making a list of accomplishments and things that this person was known for in their life.
Presidency 1977-1981
Camp David Accords
Panama Canal Treaties
Department of energy + education
SALT II
76th Governor of Georgia 1971
Carter center 1982
Married Rosalynn Smith 1946
Naval career 1946, served inactive until 1961
Family’s peanut growing business
Teaches Sunday school
Habitat for Humanity
Then I went through the wire services looking for images that fit those accomplishments. I collected 50 images, and then narrowed it down to 20.
For the final edit I wanted to have one or two images that demonstrated his life before becoming president, so I included a portrait while he was in the navy and as a peanut farmer. I also included several achievements Carter did during his presidency such as the Panama Canal treaties, SALT II, and the Department of Energy.
Since Carter is one of the oldest living and longest-lived presidents, I wanted a good mix of his life post-presidency too, this included his work with Habitat for Humanity, teaching Sunday school, and the Carter Center. Lastly, I wanted to incorporate his wife Rosalynn while also choosing the informative images, so she is in a few.
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