was described at her funeral on saturday. as i stand here today to share a few words about my mom i feel her looming presence behind me. i know exactly what she is thinking right now. jeb, keep it short. don t drag this out. she want add simple funeral service. perhaps she wanted it to run on time and it did. with 1,500 invited guests her extraordinary life and legacy was honored. barbara bush was the first lady of the greatest generation. she was steadfast and straightforward. what you saw was what you got. what was in here came out here. there was laughter. he may not be able to keep a job but he s certainly not boring. she called her style
in her final days while the 43rd presidents was visiting. mrs. bush asked one of her doctors if she d like to know why george w. turned out the way she had. then she announced, i smoked and drank while i was pregnant. barbara, the tough by loving enforcer was the secret sauce of this extraordinary family. thank you, dear lord, for bringing barbara bush this vibrantly beautiful human being into the world. and especially for bringing her friendship into our lives. i feel her looming presence behind me. and i know exactly what she s thinking right now. jeb, keep it short. don t drag this out. people have already heard enough remarks already.
in her final days while the 43 rd president was visiting mrs. bush asked one of her doctors if she d like to know why george w. turned out the way he had. she announced i smoked and drank while i was pregnant. barbara, the tough by loving enforcer was the secret sauce of this extraordinary family. thank you, dear lord, for bringing barbara bush, the vibrantly beautiful human being into the world. and especially for bringing her friendship into our lives. i feel her looming presence behind me. and i know exactly what she s thinking right now. jeb, keep it short. don t drag this out. people have already heard enough remarks already, and most of all, don t get weepy. remember, i spent a decade laughing and living a life with
jeb, keep it short, don t drag this out. people have already heard enough remarks already. and most of all, don t get weepy. remember, i spent decades laughing and living a life with these people. and that is true. barbara bush filled our lives with laughter and joy. in the case of our family, she is our teacher and role model in how to live a life with purpose and meaning. on behalf of our family, we want to thank the thousands and thousands of expressions of condolence and love for our precious mother. with want to thank mom s care givers for their compassionate care. i want to thank neil and maria for their next door family love of our parents.anthank john and their eloquent words. meacham, you might have been a little long, but it was beautiful. we want to thank russ and laura for their friendship and pastoral care of our parents. and we want to thank all that are gathered here to celebrate
station, texas, after more than five decades in the public eye. cnn s kaylee hartung reports from houston where the thousands gathered for her funeral included four former presidents. as i stand here today to share a few words about my mom, i feel her looming presence behind me. and i know exactly what she s thinking right now, jeb, keep it short, don t drag this out barbara bush wanted a simple funeral service. perhaps more important to the former first lady, she wanted it to run on time, and it did. with 1,500 invited guests, her extraordinary life and legacy was honored. barbara bush was the first lady of the greatest generation. she was candid and comforting, steadfast and straightforward. what you saw was what you got. what was in here came out here. reporter: there was laughter, courtesy of barbara s own jokes.