REST IN PEACE ROSALYNN CARTER
One of the most active First Ladies in history passed away today. She set the bar high for future First Ladies such as Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama. Prior to Mrs. Carter, many First Ladies acted as figureheads and hostesses, with the exception of Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs. Carter took on the problems of mental illness and other major issues and actively represented the need for change. She will be missed.
Sadly, I have witnessed several extra long term marriages such as hers and President Carter's. In almost all cases, when one spouse passed, the other passed within weeks, even days.