breaking News: BREAKING: George H.W. Bush Passed Away! - News Paper

George Herbert Walker Bush, Sr. the 41st President of the United States has passed away.

The nation mourns the lost of an American president. George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 passed away at the age of 94.

Many refer him as George, Sr., Bush 41 and Mr. President. To his three sons and daughter, he was their poppa.

This comes only a handful of months since his wife of

Survived by his sons George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, son Marvin,  daughter Dora and son Neil, the patriarch of the family dynasty is home with Barbara.

George and Barbara are together again.

Born into privilege and a tradition of service, Bush was a son of a senator, celebrated World War II combat pilot, student athlete, Texas oilman, Republican congressman, national party chairman, pioneering diplomat and spy chief. After his own 1980 presidential campaign came up short, he served two terms as Ronald Reagan's vice president before reaching the pinnacle of political power by winning the 1988 presidential election, soundly defeating Democrat Michael Dukakis.

After losing the White House in 1992, Bush became a widely admired political elder who leapt out of airplanes to mark birthday milestones. Emphasizing the generosity of his soul, he forged a close -- and unlikely -- friendship with Democrat Bill Clinton, the man who ended his presidency. When Parkinson's disease mostly silenced him in public, Bush flashed his sense of humor by sporting colorful striped socks.

Bush's death comes after his wife of 73 years, Barbara Bush, passed away on April 17 at age 92. Before her funeral, Bush was pictured in a wheelchair gazing at his wife's flower-covered casket, in a moment that encapsulated their life-long love affair.

The first sitting vice president to be elected to the presidency since 1836, Bush was also only the second person in US history to see his own son follow in his presidential footsteps when George W. Bush was elected in 2000.

In addition to the 43rd president, Bush is survived by his son Jeb, the former Florida governor and 2016 presidential candidate; sons Neil and Marvin; daughter Dorothy; and 17 grandchildren. His daughter Robin died of leukemia as a child, a tragedy that still moved Bush deeply late in his life. He will be buried alongside her and the former first lady at his presidential library in College Station, Texas.

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, the second father and son to be come President of the United States. The first were John and John Quincy Adams.

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time, according to the statement released by Bush's spokesman Jim McGrath.

The family will be devastated by the passing.

As expected, Donald J. Trump, Mike Pence, Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama,  Jimmy Carter, Roslyn Carter, Nancy Davis, Ron Reagan, Jr., Rush Limbaugh, Tom Brokaw, Colin Powell, Clarence Thomas, David Souter, Robin Meade, Mitt Romney, Alan Greenspan, Andrea Mitchell, Mikhail Gorbachev, the cast of The Simpsons, the cast of Murphy Brown, Pope Benedict, Queen Elizabeth II and many others will pay their respect to the former president in some fashion.

More on the life and legacy of George H.W. Bush soon. We will keep you informed as best as we can.



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breaking News: BREAKING: George H.W. Bush Passed Away! - News Paper