Today marked a national day of mourning for the funeral of the late President Jimmy Carter.

But it was also a day to remember and celebrate the life and legacy of the nation's 39th president,

a man who only served one term but who forged an enduring legacy as a selfless humanitarian

and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Here's Laura Barone Lopez with more.

President Jimmy Carter's final journey home. With the morning sun beaming down on the east front

of the U.S. Capitol, the late President's Casket made

its way to Washington's National Cathedral for the high honors and solemn ceremony of his

state funeral.

Thy son follow me.

Soaring hymns echoed through the grand space. Thousands gathered in the pews for the culmination of more than a week of tributes for the soft-spoken Southern Democrat.

Speaker celebrated Carter's deep faith, honored his military service as a naval lieutenant,

and saluted his devotion to service more than politics.

His grandson, Joshua.

My grandfather spent the entire time I've known him helping those at Neen.

He built houses for people that needed homes.

He eliminated diseases in forgotten places.

He waged peace anywhere in the world. Wherever he saw a chance,

he loved people.

Another of his grandsons, Jason,

remembered the life of a humble and decent man.

In my 49 years,

I never perceived a difference between his public face and his private one.

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