Transcripts For CSPAN3 Bush Family Gravesite 20240712

People lined the tracks all the way from houston. It is probably about 80 miles, and there were people lined up all along the tracks, all the way here. I was in a bus and we kind of follow the path of the train. It was amazing to see the people all over the tracks. The train ended up at the university, about a mile from here. The casket was put in a hearse, brought here, and the corps cadets here lined the walkway on the other side of the break gravesite. The corps cadets lined the walkway all the way here. The Funeral Service here was just family. There was a Memorial Service at Saint Martins in houston. That was a public ceremony. Then the body was brought here. Like i said, people lining the path all the way here. People all along the tracks. Once the body got to the library museum, it was just family. Like mrs. Bushs service, it was just a family service. They chose early. After the library was put here, the gravesite was picked pretty early. I think the reason was because they loved being here. They loved the students, the university. It is great to be around all these young people. The towns, the whole community was so welcoming to president bush. They thought this was appropriate for their final resting place. Their daughter was brought here and was disinterred. She died right before her fourth birthday and was disinterred probably 15, 16, 17 years ago now. She was the first in the gravesite. In april, miss bush was buried mrs. Bush was buried here. In december, president bush was buried here. You see the navy cross. George bush, lieutenant, u. S. Navy reserve, and 41st president of the united states. Originally, when this was first laid out, there were no trees back there. You could see all the way to the road. Shortly after the site was picked, the trees were planted. You have kind of a nice, secluded place where you can contemplate. That is one of the things that both he and mrs. Bush wanted. Compared to the other president ial libraries well, roosevelt is buried at his home. Eisenhower at his library. Like a lot of president s, their burial sites are at their libraries. All of them seem to be somewhat simple. None of them really are grandiose. This is probably the furthest away of the actual library of any of the gravesites at the president ial libraries. It is a nice walk. You kind of stretch your legs and remember both president and mrs. Bush. You can watch this and other programs at cspan. Org. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. You are watching American History tv, covering history cspan style. Andival films, lectures College Classrooms and visit to historic places. All weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Announcer to mark patriots day, a massachusetts state holiday commemorating the battles of lexington, concord, and menotomy in april of 1775, monticello hosts a conversation with president thomas jefferson, portrayed by bill barker. He recounts the events from the time of the battles to july, 1776, events that led to the decision by the 13 colonies to break with great britain. He then explains how he was involved in creating the declaration of independence and what he hopes americans might learn from it. This video is courtesy of Thomas Jeffersons monticello in charlottesville, virginia. Thomas jefferson oh, my, well, i have finished. And good afternoon indeed, mr. Light, and to all of our friends, welcome once again here to our house, to monticello. Mr. Light, as you refer of course to patriots day, so we have heard it now referred to ourselves in virginia, nothing could please us more in virginia to be reminded, if you will, about our initial associations with massachusetts. Yes, patriots day is something that we are happy to be reminded