Tyler Estep and Arielle Kass “Hours after grandson’s death, Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school” http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/hours-after-grandsons-death-jimmy-carter-teaches-s/npn6n/
Reuters “Jimmy Carter's grandson Jeremy Carter dies at 28 – report” http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/20/jimmy-carter-grandson-jeremy-dies
12月20日朝、ジミー・カーター元米国大統領*1の孫であるジェレミー・カーター氏が息を引き取った。享年28歳。ここで注目されているのは、祖父のジミー氏が孫の死の数時間後にアトランタのMaranathaバプティスト教会の日曜学校で、会衆に向かってその事実を静かに語ったということ。
Atlanta Journal-Constitutionの記事から引用；
91歳になるジミー・カーター氏は８月に脳に黒色悪性腫瘍を発見されたが、同教会の２週間前の日曜学校で、それらの腫瘍が癌化していないことを語っていた。
Carter told the crowded church that his grandson hadn’t been feeling well Saturday and laid down to take a nap at his family’s home in Peachtree City. His mother checked on him later and discovered his heart had stopped.He died early Sunday at the hospital. A cause of death was unclear.
Church member Jill Stuckey described Jeremy Carter, the son of Jeff and Annette Carter, as a “great, fun-loving guy” who came to Plains whenever he could. Pastor Jeremy Shoulta said news of his death hit the congregation hard.
“(Jimmy Carter’s) decision to come teach Sunday school is indicative of his character, how important this church is to him, teaching is to him,” Shoulta said. ” … The past few months have been a very emotional time for this church. There have been moments of great joy, of sadness, of grief. The church has done all it can to lift the Carters up during this difficult time.”
