Coming days. We understand the family the bush family will be congregating here. In the next couple days. There will be a private service held at st. Martin church. The church they attended for many years. Here together the same church barbaras life was remembered a couple blocks behind us here. And then President Bush will be flown to dc. Theres men before him of his stature have been. The public will be able to view him. Hell lie in state. And a Funeral Service at the national cathedral. Before he is again returned home here to texas. Then we will see the largers service the at st. Martin church. Which we can expect i would think to be something similar to what we saw for barbara bush. Of course on another scale. And then his body will be taken by motorcade to the president ial
hi library. In ledge station. An hour and a half from here. He will be laid to rest along barbara and their daughter. Who passed many years ago. You get the sense as neighbors here come out of their homes and
died. george h.w. bush was a man of the highest character. and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. the entire bush family is deeply grateful for 41s 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. cnn anderson cooper with the life and times of the 41st president of the united states. george h.w. bush. born in massachusetts on june 12, 1924. the son of a future u.s. senator. he married barbara pierce. they had six children. two follow his footsteps into public life. in 2001 his eldest son texas governor george walker bush became the 43rd president.