George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States passed away late Friday night, eight months after burying his wife Barbara Bush.
Statement by the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, on the passing of his father this evening at the age 94. pic.twitter.com/oTiDq1cE7h
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) December 1, 2018
Statements and condolences began coming out immediately, including a statement on behalf of the family from his son, the 43rd US president, George W. Bush and one from current US president Donald Trump.
“Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died. George H.W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41’s life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens.”
“Melania and I join with a grieving Nation to mourn the loss of former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away last night,’ President Trump began in a statement released on Saturday.
“Through his essential authenticity, disarming wit, and unwavering commitment to faith, family, and country, President Bush inspired generations of his fellow Americans to public service — to be, in his words, “a thousand points of light” illuminating the greatness, hope, and opportunity of America to the world.”
Statement from President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on the Passing of Former President George H.W. Bush pic.twitter.com/qxPsp4Ggs7
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 1, 2018
FILE – In this Jan. 20, 1989, file photo, President George H.W. Bush raises his right hand as he is sworn into office as the 41st president of the United States by Chief Justice William Rehnquist outside the west front of the Capitol as first lady Barbara Bush holds the Bible for her husband. Bush died at the age of 94 on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty, File)
George H.W. Bush, left, and Barbara Bush pose with their son, George W. Bush, in Rye, NY in 1955. The Bushes were married Jan. 6, 1945, and have had the longest marriage of any presidential couple in American history. (George Bush Presidential Library via AP)
Former presidents Bill Clinton, left, and George H.W. Bush enjoy a boat ride down the Kennebunk River in Kennebunkport, Maine, on Monday, June 27, 2005. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)
President George Bush poses with soldiers during a stop at an air base in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 22, 1990, during the first Gulf War. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
