On Friday, moments after it was announced thatGeorge H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States,has diedat the age of 94, George W. Bush shared a heartwarming tribute to his father and to his parents’ love on Instagram.
“Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,” George W. Bush captioned a poignant photo, which shows his late father walking arm and arm with his wife former First LadyBarbara Bush.
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“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 the 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,” George W. Bush added.
The former president passed away on Friday night at 10.10 p.m. his spokesperson Jim McGrath confirmed.
His death comes just eight months after hisbeloved wife Barbara diedon April 17.
The pair met as teenagers, andtheir “storybook” marriagelasted 73 years.
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Even after her death, the lifelong Republican remained devoted to his bride,sitting beside her casket for hours in his wheelchairas mourners paid their respects while she lay in repose one day before her invitation-only funeral.
But the weight of her passing clearly took a toll on Bush, who wasadmitted to the intensive care unit of Houston Methodist Hospital less than 24 hours after her funeral, after contracting an infection that spread to his blood.
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George W. Bush with dad George H. W. Bush and his daughters
He later recovered andtraveled to the family’s beloved summer homein Kennebunkport, Maine, in mid-May, but a week later wasreadmitted to the hospital for low blood pressure and fatigue.
source: people.com
