Former President George W. Bush delivers moving eulogy
Former President George W. Bush took to the podium to eulogize his father. The two are one of the rare father-son presidential duos.
The 43rd president said his father’s many close calls gave him an appreciation for life. He loved the little things, like the outdoors, or sitting on the back porch contemplating the majesty of the Atlantic.
“The horizons he saw were bright and hopeful,” the 43rd president said.
Bush also recalled how good of a friend former Secretary of State James Baker was to him.
“In his 90s, he took great delight when his closest pal, James A. Baker, smuggled a bottle of Grey Goose vodka into his hospital room. Apparently,it paired well with the steak he had delivered from Morton’s,” the 43rd president said.
Bush recalled his father’s final hours.
“Last Friday when I was told he had minutes to live, I called him,” Bush said.
“I said ‘Dad, I love you and you’ve been a wonderful father.’ And the last words he would ever say on earth were, ‘I love you, too,'” he added.
Bush wrapped up his remarks by saying he knows his father will again be holding his daughter, Robin, again, and holding Barbara Bush’s hand.
“In our grief, let us smile knowing that dad is hugging Robin and holding mom’s hand again,” the 43rd president said.
