On Friday, November 30, 2018, former president George Herbert Walker Bush passed away. He died at age 94 and months after the departure of his wife, Barbara Bush.
More on the Death of the 41st President
Reports of Bush’s passing quickly made the news on Friday night. According to The Hill, the Bush family released a statement to the press. In the statement, Bush’s family is said to have viewed him as “a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for.”
However, the statement did not inform the press of what caused the death of the 41st president. Instead, it expressed the family’s thankfulness for George H.W. Bush’s impact on the lives of other and in America.
“The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 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.”
An Overview of George H.W. Bush’s Political Life
George H.W. Bush is widely known as the 41st president of the United States. However, prior to his time as commander-in-chief, he served as Ronald Reagan’s vice president for two terms. Eventually, Bush went on to defeat Michael Dukakis, his Democrat contender, in 1988.
