Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29, 2024, was married to his late wife Rosalynn for 77 years. In July of 1996, the couple spent their 50th wedding anniversary in Niagara Falls, often referred to as The Honeymoon Capitol of the World. The visit included a meeting with the family of James V. Glynn, owner of the Maid of the Mist, and a ride on the iconic attraction that provides an unparalleled view of Niagara Falls.
From left to right: James V. Glynn, Mary Glynn, President Carter, Rosalynn Carter, Christopher M. Glynn.
The Buffalo News reported that the couple had a chance encounter with former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau while in Niagara Falls: “Their meeting by coincidence was an additional high point in a day that began with the former president’s customary morning jog and included a boat ride on the Maid of the Mist.”
The nation’s 39th president and his wife were accompanied on Maid of the Mist by company chairman James V. Glynn, his wife, Mary, and their son, Maid of the Mist President Christopher M. Glynn.
Upon their return to Plains, Georgia, President Carter wrote to James V. Glynn: “It was good to be with you in Niagara Falls. Rosalynn and I had a great trip aboard the Maid of the Mist and are grateful for the special courtesies you extended to us.” The cherished keepsake is framed along with a photograph from the Carter’s meeting with the Glynn’s.
The Glynn Family and the entire Maid of the Mist crew extended their prayerful condolences to The Carter Family.
President Carter’s letter to James V. Glynn.
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