Barbara Bush, Wife of 41st President & Mother of 43rd Has Passed Away at Age 92
Sad new to report… Barbara Bush, the wife of of the 41st President and mother of the 43rd President has passed away.
She passed away at her home surrounded by family after falling ill in the last couple of weeks.
On Sunday, former President George Bush’s office released a statement saying that after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush had “decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort care.”
Barbara Bush was the second woman in American History to see her son follow in his father’s footsteps when becoming the 43rd President of the United States.
The Bushes recently celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary this past January, which made them the longest-married couple in presidential history.
Statement by the Office of @GeorgeHWBush on the passing of Barbara Pierce Bush this evening at the age of 92. pic.twitter.com/c6JU0xy6Vc
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) April 17, 2018
