Jimmy Carter, the late U.S. president who served only one term in office and was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics.

Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with a blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter’s intensity and ambition,

Stu Eizenstat, the former chief White House domestic policy adviser to Carter, remembered Jimmy Carter at his funeral. Jimmy Carter died in December at age 100. He was the 39th president of the United States.