First lady Barbara Bush has died
Former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush, the only woman to see her husband and son sworn in as U.S. president, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, at the age of 92, the Bush family said.
Family spokesman Jim McGrath released a statement from the office of George H. W. Bush on Tuesday announcing the 92-year-old’s passing.
“A former First lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy Barbara Pierce Bush passed away,” the statement said.
Her husband, George H.W. Bush, was the country’s 41st president. He’s now 93 years old, is struggling with a Parkinson’s-like disease, and is confined to a wheelchair.
Barbara’s son, former President George W. Bush served from 2001 until 2009.
“My dear mother has passed on at age 92. Laura, Barbara, Jenna, and I are sad, but our souls are settled because we know hers was. Barbara Bush was a fabulous First Lady and a woman unlike any other who brought levity, love, and literacy to millions,” former president George W. Bush wrote in a statement Tuesday night.
The statement continued, “To us, she was so much more. Mom kept us on our toes and kept us laughing until the end. I’m a lucky man that Barbara Bush was my mother. Our family will miss her dearly, and we thank you all for your prayers and good wishes.”
Members of the public are invited to pay their respects Friday, April 20 as Barbara Bush lay in repose between 12 p.m. and midnight at St. Martin’s Church in Houston, according to the official funeral announcement by the family.
The funeral service is by invite only.
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