Chad Loshbaugh, 51, of Albany, New York, and his son diverted their vacation plans, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, to visit former President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm in the Archery community just outside Plains, Ga., the 39th president’s hometown. Carter, 98, is at home in Plains receiving end-of-life care. The announcement that he’s entered hospice has attracted new visitors to Plains and Carter’s presidential library and museum in Atlanta and drawn well-wishes and praise from across the globe. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow) CORRECTS DATE OF CARTER CENTER’S STATEMENT TO FEB. 18, NOT FEB. 19 – FILE – Former President Jimmy Carter sits on the Atlanta Falcons bench before the first half of an NFL football game between the Falcons and the San Diego Chargers, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Atlanta. Carter, at age 98 the longest-lived American president, has had a recent series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, that the 39th president has now “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.” (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Jimmy Carter receives accolades from afar, and right at home
