What a long, accomplished, and storied life Barbara Bush led.
The former First Lady had her ups and downs in life, but she was, without a doubt, an incredibly strong woman, and one of the best, toughest of her time.
Today, the public gets to pay respects to Barbara in a public viewing in Houston, Texas. For those who went to see the First Lady off into the afterlife, they were greeted by a familiar face.
The Daily Mail reports:
Former President George H.W. Bush, sat next to his wife, Barbara Bush’s coffin on Friday in Houston, greeting mourners who came to pay their respect to his wife.
Barbara and George were married for 73-years. She passed away on Tuesday at 92-years-old.
Thousands are expected to attend Barbara’s general public viewing throughout the day Friday, which will last from noon to midnight.
Mourners who came to pay their respects to Barbara Bush were met with an extraordinary sight: her husband, George H.W. Bush, sitting beside her grave, together until the end. Grab a hankie before you watch this beautiful video:
Former Pres. George H. W. Bush greets fellow mourners as Barbara Bush lies in repose in Houston, Texas. https://t.co/inNvOJcdZR pic.twitter.com/O5OxjsV61H
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) April 20, 2018
George and Barbara shared a storybook romance that many of us only wished we had.
Check out the love letter he wrote Barbara back during World War II:
Navy pilot George H.W. Bush writes to his fiancee Barbara Pierce, December 1943: pic.twitter.com/p3gltpaMAq
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) April 18, 2018
The only love letter Barbara Bush kept from George HW during World War II (the others were lost). It is dated December 12, 1943. “How often I have thought about the immeasurable joy that will be ours someday. How lucky our children will be to have a mother like you—“ pic.twitter.com/9n9GDx7lAM
— Carlos Lozada (@CarlosLozadaWP) April 18, 2018
How heartfealt! This must be a very hard time for President Bush, but we know that Barbara is in a better place, hopefully greeting the daughter they lost very young in heaven.
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