George W. Bush Posts A Touching Tribute To His Late Mother Barbara Bush

April 18, 2018

America should not grieve but celebrate the life of the former First Lady. We are seeing off Barbara Bush to the well-deserved rest. She was one of the two women to be the mother and the wife of the US presidents, and undoubtedly, she was so much more.

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Remarkable life

Barbara Bush died on April 17, 2018, at the age of 92. She had failing health and decided to focus on comfort care rather than on medical treatment.

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Barbara had always been an advocate for literacy. She created the Barbara Bush Foundation to support this goal. Bush also was very vocal about many controversial issues such as abortion.

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She had a remarkable love story with her husband George H. W. Bush. They have been together for their whole lives. The two tied the knot right after George came back from WW II in 1945. She had been waiting for him to return from the war, and now, he is the one to wait. Barbara and George will reunite on the sky.

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Barbara wrote in her alumnae’s journal recently that she was ‘still old and still in love’ with the man she married 72 years ago.

Happiest of birthdays to Barbara Pierce of Rye, NY. I'm still the luckiest guy in the world. pic.twitter.com/qsUHtyBIez

— George Bush (@GeorgeHWBush) June 8, 2017

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Touching tributes from the family

It is so hard to tell goodbye, but the members of the Bush family did it with honor and respect. They found the strength to celebrate her life and keep a good memory of her persona.

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George W. Bush posted a touching tribute on Twitter:

Statement by President George W. Bush on the passing of Mrs. Barbara Bush: https://t.co/PwYs9SHwo3 pic.twitter.com/FZMcRwv0Ve

— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) April 18, 2018

Публикация от George W. Bush (@georgewbush) 17 Апр 2018 в 6:34 PDT

Barbara's daughter-in-law, Laura Bush, joined her husband’s statement:

I’m missing my mother-in-law and role model tonight. Barbara Bush was a loving mother and grandmother. The world is poorer without her in it. Rest in peace, dear Bar. https://t.co/gV8veToYi9

— Laura Bush (@laurawbush) April 18, 2018

The second son, Jeb Bush, also paid a tribute on Facebook:

Other famous people's tributes

Many other famous people joined the Bush family in the celebration of Barbara’s life:

Sending my sincere condolences and prayers to The Bush family. ????????

Публикация от Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand) 17 Апр 2018 в 5:12 PDT

Barbara Bush was a remarkable woman. She had grit & grace, brains & beauty. She was fierce & feisty in support of her family & friends, her country & her causes. She showed us what an honest, vibrant, full life looks like. Hillary and I mourn her passing and bless her memory.

— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) April 17, 2018

.@FLOTUS Melania and I join the Nation in celebrating the life of Barbara Bush: pic.twitter.com/4OW72iddQx

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2018

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We will miss Barbara Bush deeply. She was a great woman, and we are eternally grateful to her. We send our condolences and prayers to the Bush family.