[laughte [laughter] >> ganny's garden, given by friends and loved ones of barbara pierce bush is a lovelyn and an open cape face down of her favorite book, jane austen's "pride and prejudice", a wonderful truth, i declare there's no enemployment like reading. how much sooner one tires of anything than of a book. reading, literacy, for all was, as you know, barbara bush's great passion. every great book has a good beginning, but also a wonderful end. and so the life story of barbara bush is best described as a consummate good read. we gather today in this holy space that has been the worshipping community of president george h.w. bush and first lady barbara bush for more than 50 years. it is a humbling privilege to speak as her pastor, her friend, her priest, and her confidante. what an interesting thing to be a confidante to a woman who has no secrets. what you saw was what you got. what was in here came out here. [laughter] >> the author of our lesson in proverbs muses on the gift of a loving wife and mother, a godly woman, all of which barbara had. she believed in and practiced the prin

and a thousand other ways are barbara pierce bush was real. from new haven, edessa, ventura to bakersfield, the compton, to houston, to d.c., to new york, back to houston, phew, their love was a constant in our lives. my dad is a phenomenal letter writer and would write mom on their wedding anniversary, which totaled an amazing 73 years. here is one written on january 6, 1994. will you marry me? oops, i forgot we did that 49 years ago. [laughter] i was very happy on that day in 1945, but i'm even happier today. you have given me joy that few men know. you have made our boys into men by following them out and then right away by loving them. you helped our daughter be the sweetest in the world and i climbed perhaps the highest mountain in the world but even that cannot hold a candle to being barbara's husband. mom used to tell me, george, do not walk ahead, little did she know, i was only trying to keep up with barbara pierce from new york. i love you. the last time my mom went into the hospital, i think dad got sick on purpose so he could be wi

ganny's garden, giving my friends and loved ones of barbara pierce bush is a lovely spot to rest and ne of her characters in that book to utter a wonderful truth, i declare there is no enjoyment like reading. how much sooner one tires of anything than of the book. reading literacy for all was, as you know, barbara bush's great passion. every great book has a good beginning. but also a wonderful end. so the life story of barbara bush as best described as a consummate good read. we gathered in holy space that has been in this community for more than 50 years. it is a privilege to speak as her pastor, her confidant. what an interesting thing to be a confidant to a woman who has no secrets. what you saw was what you got. what was in here came out here. the author of our lesson in proverbs muses on the gifts of a loving wife and mother, a godly woman. all of which barbara had. she believed in and practiced the principles of honesty, tolerance, decency. courage. and strength. and perhaps, above all, humility. she lived according to the mantra of the bush family for many years, don't get cau

as were so many of the points that barbara pierce bush made in her long and consequential life. d honet and loving. barbara bush was the first lady of the generation. as a fiancee and wife of a naval aviator, she waited and prayed in the watches of the night. during the war she worked in a nuts and bolt factory in port chester, new york. and she joined george h.w. bush in the great adventure of texas. moving to distant owe ses dessa 1948. from rye, mrs. bush's mother would send boxes of soap and detergent to her daughter on the grounds they probably didn't have those kinds of things in west texas. mrs. bush raised a family. endured the loss of a daughter to leukemia. and kept everything and everyone together. and as the wife of one president and the mother of another, she holds the distinction that belongs to only one other american in the long history of the republic. abigail adams who was present at the creation. from the white house to camp david to walker's point, in hours of war and of peace, of tumult and a calm, the bushes governed in a spirit of congeniality. of civility,

there were no safe spaces or micro aggressions allowed with barbara pierce bush. he end -- far breath fear -- barbara fears bush. we learned not to take ourselves too seriously and we learn that humor is a joy that should be shared. some of my greatest memories are participating in our family dinners and when mama get into it, most of the time with george w., and have us all back into tears. we learned to be authentic by the best role model in the world. her authentic mastech pearls were not -- classic pearls were hair.llowing her she was beautiful until the day she died. standing by her man with a little rhyming poetry in the 1984 election. and a thousand other ways are brought fierce bush was real -- why barbara fierce bush was real. finally, the most amazing love story, from new haven, edessa, to bakersfield, the compton, to york,n, to d.c., to new , their houston, phew love was a constant in our lives. my dad is a phenomenal letter writer and would write mom on their wedding anniversary, which totaled 73 years. here is one written on january 6, 1994. will you m

barbara bush. >> barbara pierce bush developed a love for language early in her life.azine publisher, her mother and father read to her beginning the day she was born. on june 8th, 1925 in queens, new york, . she met george herbert walker bush at a christmas dance when she was 16. >> i don't know anyone funnier than he is. >> they were engaged within a year and a half and married in 1945. when george returned home from the war. the couple moved more than two dozen times during their marriage. they settled in midland texas in 1950 where george built a business in the oil industry. barbara raised their five children, george, jeff, neil, marvin, and dorothy. little robin died from leukemia just before her fourth birthday. >> all five children are very, very different, but in our case, all five are very close. it's wonderful. it makes george and me, my husband and i feel great that they love each other so much. >> the family moved to houston in 1959 and five years later, barbara began the first of a lifetime of political campaigns. george lost his senate bid then, but was

put simply, barbara was a founding partner of the most influential political family of our era. the epic love story of george bush and barbara pierce began pat a christmas dance in 1941. the intimacy of wartime love letters beat back the vastness of oceans and they married just weeks after george returned from the pacific. george once wrote that his beloved wife has given me joy that few men know. barbara put it this way just a few weeks before her passing -- i'm still old and still in love. the love story grew and it grew. eventually it incorporated the entire nation. barbara embraced the mettle of america's grandmother. the self-deprecating humor in that title was classic barbara but her plainspoken humility concealed formidable talents. even under all the bright lights and the pressure of public scrutiny, she always combined wit with smarts, isn't that rights with commonsense and great toughness with greater compassion. the beneficiaries of these qualities were many. because of literacy in particular bids farewell to a devoted champion. but above all barbara's life was defined by love. she loved her husband and her family. she l

oh god whose mercies cannot be numbered, accept our prayers on behalf of thy servant, barbara pierce busht her entrance into the land of flight and joy in fellowship of our state -- fellowship of our in the holyive spirit with our god, now and forever. please be seated for the lessons. >> for everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven. and a time tot pluck up what is planted. break to heal, a time to down, and a time to build up. a time to mourn and a time to dance. a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones together. a time to seek and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to throw away. a time to keep silence and a time to speak. what gain do workers have from he has made everything suitable for his time. they cannot find out what god has done from the beginning to the end. i know there is nothing better for them than to be happy. it is god's gift that all should eat and rink and take pleasure in their toil. i know that whatever god does and doors forever, nothing can be added to it. god has done this. -- god has done this all shall stand befo

barbara pierce bush. may you rest in peace but let it be known we'll never forget your spirit you strength, and what you did for america and you gave it to us straight. fa i will -- family, friends, and faith. i thank the gentleman for yielding to me and i yield back. mr. culberson: i thank my colleague from houston for joining us to honor the life of this great woman, barbara pierce bush. who as my colleague mentioned was a national leader in literacy, focused her efforts as first lady on building literacy in the united states and in fact in a televised event, an event that really i think symbolized who barbara bush was and how big her heart was, than eway she treated everyone that she met, it was an event celebrating the bisen ten dwhreefl constitution where barbara bushed me a man named j.t. pace a 63-year-old son of a sharecropper who had only recently become literate and able to read. he was scheduled to read the constitution's preamble out loud in front of a large audience. barbara bush instinctivel

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. >> barbara pierce bush was real that's why people admired her and loved her so. >> reporter: son jeb delivered the eulogy. >> for what can be seen is temporary, what cannot be seen as eternal. >> reporter: 1500 gusts filled the church. dignitaries from around the world including president and secretary clinton. former president obama -- friends remembered her for her giving spirit, her strength and loyalty. >> she was smart, strong, fun and feisty. >> she called her style a dictatorship but honestly it wasn't always beenvelope lent. >> reporter: and laughter. her quick wit remembered as one of her most enduring qualities. barbara was washing off her own shoes and a fellow came up to her and said, hey, you look a lot like barbara bush. without missing a beat, barbara just said, yes, i hear that a lot. >> reporter: mrs. bush let her family one last time, leaving church. the final journey winding through memorial park, one of her favorite places, ending in college station at the george h.w. bush presidential library, her final resting place. jay gray, nbc news, houston. >>> a member of

barbara bush died at the age of 92. a funeral is planned saturday in houston. kenneth craig has more on her legacy. >> reporter: former first lady barbara pierce bush's political she was a distant cousin to the nation eat 14th president franklin pierce, but america knew her at the political matriarch of the first dynasty. she liked to think of herself as everybody's grandmother. >> and speaking of glamour. i want you all to look at me very carefully. please notice the hair, the makeup, designer clothes. >> but her legacy is literacy. as first lady she launched a campaign to help people learn to read. >> if more people could read, write, and comprehend, we would be that much closer to solving so many of the problems that plague our nation. >> reporter: mrs. bush was 16 when she met george herbert walker bush during a christmas break. she left college to marry mr. bush after he returned home a hero from world war ii. she had six children and lost a daughter to leukemia at the age of 3. she avoided any public involvement in her husband's role as commander in chief, but when president bush fell ill at a state din never tokyo, white house staffers called on mrs. bu

back at her extraordinary life you first ladies have been embraced by the american people like barbara pierce bushthe matriarch of a modern-day political dynasty. >> george bush has brought to my life the most exciting times. george has made my life saying. >> reporter: that love story many will remember them for. george and barbara were devoted to each other in marriage for 73 years. >> it wasn't even dramatic but i almost fainted. that was it. and still can't tell you how much i love it. >> reporter: brett bear, fox news. ♪ >> the passing of the former first lady, adam owsley continues coverage live outside the bush home in houston. very sad morning. >> people close to the bush family, remarkable lives, the woman who lived in the beginning the way she wanted to end and control of herself to the ferry end coming back to houston, to her home, the last moments of her life. and we heard from the former president, held her hand through the day into the evening and was there when she passed. 73 years, far and away the longest presidential marriage, surviving by 5 children, their spouses, 17 grandchild

when her mother won't do it, standing by her man in 1984 election, and a thousand other ways barbara pierce busheal and that's why people admired her and loved her so. >> jeb bush made reference that his mother did not want the funeral to be too long or too weepy, it was scheduled to be about 90 minutes or so, wrapped a few minutes early and he and the others did a really good job of keeping their emotions from overcoming them, arthel. arthel: of course, it was so very, very touching, mike, tell us what everything was like after the funeral service was over? >> well, it was really a celebration of first lady barbara bush's life so there definitely was some joy, when the casket left st. martin's church, it was appropriately solemn and peaceful and afterwards when the casket made way to college station, texas, some of the guests were reflective of what they saw today. >> it was a great tribute to an outstanding, amazing lady. i think she would have been very pleased. well done, everybody participated, the kids, the grandkids, everybody had wonderful things that accurately portrayed the life of bar

barbara bush. now reporting, george stephanopoulos. >>> good morning, welcome to our celebration of barbara pierce bush., mother of another. her husband, our 41st president, was by her side when she passed away. they shared the longest marriage in presidential history, 73 years. there you see the family coming in so st. martins church in houston, texas. they were by her side as she passed. there the former president, suffering from parkinson's now, in a wheelchair. that did not stop him from greeting hundreds of well-wishers yesterday. 1,500 gathered there today. our amy robach is

at her extraordinary life, few first ladies have been embraced by the american people like barbara pierce bush, the matriarch of a modern-day political dynasty. >> george bush has brought to my life the most exciting times. george made by life saying. >> reporter: it is that love story many will remember them for. george and barbara were devoted to each other in marriage for over 73 years. >> kiss me in public, wasn't even dramatic but i almost fainted. so excited. >> that was it. >> that was it for me. and still. i can't tell you how much i love him. >> reporter: in washington, brett bear, fox news. jillian: tributes are pouring in after the passing of the former first lady. rob: adam owsley continues coverage in houston, texas. >> reporter: tributes from around the world, not only across houston but across texas and around the globe we are hearing from leaders, american and foreign, the first lady dying last night in houston with her family surrounding her at the family home, she leaves behind her husband of 73 years, the longest marriage in us history as well as 17 grandchildren, 5 children

. >> reporter: she was the matriarch, barbara pierce bush. served as governor of florida and made his own run for the white house. her quick wit, no nonsense demeanor made her a popular first lady. >> at last i get a chance to prove i am more than a pretty face. >> she was a force for a number of causes including literacy, aids and children's, use. >> did you like the story. driven in part by the loss of the daughter to leukemia. with her husband, bush raised more than $1 billion for charity after leaving the white house. >> my wife barbara, the silver fox. >> former president, george h.w. bush, publicly referred to barb as the reason for his success. she was fiercely protective of and loyal to her family. >> at the end of your life. you will never regret not having passed one more test, winning one more verdict. or not close one more deal. you will regret time not spent with a husband, a child, a friend, or a parent. >> she often joked that sunny had been lucky to marry so well. while friend and fans say it is the country that was lucky to h

. >> barbara pierce bush was real and that's why people admired her and loved her. >> reporter: her son>> for what can be seen as temporary, but what cannot be seen as eternal. >> reporter: 1,500 invited guests filled the church. dignitaries from around the world, including president and secretary clinton, president and ms. obama and current first lady. >> barbara bush was the greatest lady. >> reporter: friends remembered her giving spirit, strength and loyalty. >> she was smart, strong, fun and feisty. >> she called her style a benevolent dictatorship, but it wasn't always benevolent. >> reporter: and her laughter. >> barbara was washing off her shoes and a fellow came up to her and said you look like a lot like bash are you bush. without missing a beat, barbara just said, yes, i hear that a lot. >> reporter: as she did in life, ms. bush led her family one last time. leaving church, her final journey winding through memorial park, ending in college station at the george h.w. bush presidential library, her final resting place. nbc news, houston. >>> a member of the san francisco giants

barbara bush. she passed away this afternoon. >> she was 92 years old. kenneth craig looks back on her life and legacy. >> reporter: former first lady barbara pierce bushesitical roots randy. she was a distant cousin to the nation's 14th president franklin pierce. america knew her as the matriarch of a political dynasty. the wife of the 41st president, mother of the 43rd president, and governor. she liked to think of herself as everyone's grandmother.>> speaking of glamour, i want you all to look at me very carefully. notice the hair, the makeup, designer clothes. >> reporter: she seldom held back her opinions. during the 2012 presidential primary elections she even criticized the candidates from her own party.>> i hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word. it is not a dirty word. >> reporter: her legacy was literacy, as first lady she launched a campaign to help people learn how to read in visited schools reading to children and wrote a book about her beloved family dog. springer spaniel named millie.>> if people could read, write, and comprehend we would be that much closer to solving many of the problems that plagued the nation.>> rep

barbara bush. she wasn't a celebrity and never tried to be in the public eye. her husband left office 25 years ago. it's a national recognition that barbara pierceush personified a set of values that weed a mere but realize have been set aside. we hope that the memories of barbara bush bring those back to life. >> that's it for this week's show. thanks to my contributors and to all of you for watching. i'm paul grigot. hoe to telhope to see you here . . >>> and we start off with the fox news alert. the suspect in the deadly waffle house shooting in tennessee remains at large at this hour. and right now a manhunt is under way for this man, 29-year-old travis reinking who may be armed with two weapons. they have no motive and say mental issues clearly may be involved. we're on top of the breaking news here at america's news hawrheadquarters. i'm erin shaun. arthel: and i'm arthel. this happening in antioch, tennessee, 12 miles outside of nashville. and the scene could have been a lot worse if a hero did not step in. we're going to

and a thousand other ways barbara pierce bush was real.cause i just had all of these flashes of mrs. bush going through my mind. and her realness. she was never one without an opinion. she would certainly give her opinion, even if you didn't ask for it. often at a moment when you weren't expecting it and be caught off guard. however, her love would also come through. i think that was something at that moment governor bush was trying to get through his own memories. >> our special correspondent was inside the church during the service. give us your thoughts, jamie. >> >> reporter: first i would say barbara bush is really happy. the service was all about the things she cares about. we've heard it over and over, faith, family, and friends. there was a lot of laughter. but as christen said, there were many emotional moments when former president george w. bush, her son, wheeled, pushed her husband in in the wheelchair. i don't think there was a dry eye in the house. i don't think i have any makeup left anymore. my face from crying when her gra

as family, friends and dignitaries gathered to bid farewell to a beloved former first lady, barbara pierce bush laid to rest yesterday at the george h.w. bush library and museum at texas a&m. the grave site will be open to the public starting tomorrow at 10:30 eastern, which is 9:30 central time. eric: quite a lady, quite a legacy. wow. that does it for us for now. thank you. . >>> the man who wrote these memos is our guest tonight. >> i don't know i don't know. i don't enough enough. i don't know enough. i can't answer that. i could but i can't. i don't know whether i could answer that, rachel. >> let me ask you a related question that i also don't know if you can answer. >> come on, he's got to know something. >> i'm not permitted to answer that. i have no personal knowledge of that. i don't know anything about that. and if i did i wouldn't say. >> i'm i going to ask you more questions you can answer. >> i don't know. i don't know. i had no yesterday. i didn't know. i don't know for sure. i can't recall. and that's another one i can't

barbara bush. >> reporter: children, grandchildren and great grandchildren all part of the life and legacy of barbara pierceush. >> the one request i have is that they stay loving siblings and so far, so good. and i'll be look iing down, so behave yourself. >> let's bring in our special correspondent jamie gangel, joining us on the phone. you're already inside st. maarten's church in houston for the funeral. we know that president bush spent yesterday greeting people at the viewing. what was it like for him? >> reporter: it really was a remarkable sight, wolf. the fact of the matter is that no one expected him to go. and he was watching the people coming to pay their respects on the video feed and he said, i want to go down there and greet them. and it's classic george bush. you know, even at this most difficult time, being gracious and he stayed much longer than anyone expected. he was there with his daughter, doro. i think it's obviously very emotional. but today is going to be a day of tribute to barbara bush. >> certainly will be. and she deserves it. women attending today, by the way, they're honoring

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. >> reporter: it was a service just like the woman, rooted in faith and family, barbara pierce bush real and that's why people admired her and loved her so. >> reporter: son jeb delivering the eulogy and granddaughters ushers and readers during the service. >> for what can be seen as temporary but what cannot be seen as eternal. >> reporter: 1500 invited guests filled saint mark's ee pit could pal church including secretary and president clinton and president and ms. obama and melania trump. >> barbara bush was the first ladiest greatest generation. >> friends remember her for her giving spirit and strength and loyalty. >> she was smart, strong, fun and feisty. >> honestly it wasn't all benevolent. >> and laughter, her quick wit remembered as one of her most endearing qualities. >> she was washing off her own shoes and fellow came up to her and said, you look a lot like barbara bush and without missing a beat, barbara just said, yes, i hear that a lot. >> and as they say she did in life, she led her family one last time leaving church, her final journey winding through memorial park

barbara bush. >> reporter: children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, all part of the life and legacy of barbara pierce bush. >> the one request that i have is that they stay loving siblings. and so far so good. and i will be looking down so behave yourself. >> you talked about the love story. they celebrated i think their 73rd wedding anniversary justnc. she was 16 years old when she met her future husband. >> it was the first person she ever kissed. and 73 years of marriage. george bush said in his book, i think it really summed it up, we were two people but we were one. it was a remarkable, remarkable love affair. and anderson, i know today is a sad day and a sad moment, but what i like looking back and listening to all those friends and family talk about barbara bush is you really got a sense of her personality. if she was here and i believe she is looking down, she would be saying why are you all making such a fuss about me. she is very direct, very outspoken, and a lot of fun. and there was a part of her that didn't like being the center of attention, but no question she was the center of that fa

barbara pierce born in 1925, and raised in the suburb of new york. when she was 16, she met george herbert walker bush at a dance. they married before either of them was 20 years old. >> together they had six children, through an array of business ventures and government service, she shepherded her family through 29 moves in the first 44 years of her marriage. as first lady, made a huge impact. >> in ten months in the white house, made more than 100 personal appearances to promote charitable causes, from hunger and homeless to aging and aids. conservatives wonder if their republican president is married to a closet liberal. >> liberal when it comes to human rights, education for everybody, liberal and conservative don't mean much to me any more. we are interested and want to help, that makes you liberal, so be it. >> a great woman, a great mother, a great wife. barbara bush was the picture of her resilient generation for her husband's first election. bush visited 189 precincts in harris county, texas to help him become chairman. still at it more than 50 years later, braving snows of new hampshire as y

barbara pierce bush.he middle name pierce does indeed date back to president franklin pierce. often believed one of the more tragic stories of the people who made it to the white house. because it was when president franklin pierce and his wife were on a train en route to take the oath of office to washington. a horrific accident. caused them their son's life as they witnessed it on the train. for that the pierce name has lived on, however, as one of the finite people who held the office. you see the first lady there, melania trump. behind her former president obama. it's going to be that kind of thing. the view of the dignitaries in the first few rows are going to be notable. but the bush story starts for barbara pierce bush. she was born in new york city. raised just north of new york city. westchester county. and, of course, greenwich, connecticut, was home base for george herbert walker bush's family. here's mrs. trump. the obamas, the clintons. brian mulroney, the former canadian prime minister. chri

church welcome you to the service of celebration for the life and the service and the faith of barbara pierce bush a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones together. >> drinks and dignity are her clothing and she laughed at the time to come. she opens her mouth with wisdom and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. many women have done excellently but you surpassed them all. >> she was candid and comforting steadfast and straightforward, honest and loving. she believed literacy a fundamental civil right and gave the cause her all. ♪ ♪ >> she was smart, strong, fun and feisty even sometimes making the headline he regretted. the world saw that and like we did, they admired and loved her for it. barbara, the tough but loving enforcer was the secret sauce of this extraordinary family. >> she believed in and practiced the principles of honesty, tolerance, decency, courage and strength. she would wants us to carry on, to live as she lived fully and deeply, to laugh and laugh often, to love all that god sends our way, to serve one another the common

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and a thousand other ways barbara pierce bush was real. eople admired her and loved her so. >> that was former florida governor jeb bush eulogizing his mother, barbara bush, at her funeral service in houston yesterday. four former presidents joined hundreds of other mourners at the private service inside the nation's largest episcopal church. mrs. bush was at the heart of the bush family dynasty and just the second woman in american history to watch both a husband and a son serve as president. the woman known inside her family as the enforcer was reportedly in great spirits during her final days. a source close to the family told cbs news she was alert and having conversations over bourbon the night before she died. her husband offered this recollection of the very last time he saw her. >> we had a wonderful visit. she was strong, lucid -- >> funny still. >> she and i were needling each other and the doctor came in. she turned to the doctor and said do you want to know why george w. is the way he is? the doctor looked surprised. because i d

barbara bush, celebrating that life. someone that many believe was the most beloved and respected first lady in our nation's history. >> she was the matriarch of a political dynasty, barbara pierce bush was the wife of the 41st president and mother of the 43rd. another son served as governor of florida and made his own run for the white house. her quick wit and no nonsense deep meaner made bush a popular first lady. >> at last i guess a chance to prove i'm more than a pretty face. she was a force for a number of causes like literacy and aids and children's issues driven in part by the loss of a daughter to leukemia. with her husband bush raised more than $1 billion for charity after leaving the white house. >> my wife barbara, the silver fox, former president george h.w. bush publicly referred to his wife barb as the reason for his success. she was fiercely protective of and loyal to her family. >> at the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. you will regret time not spent with a husband, a child, a friend or parent. >> she often joked that she had been lucky to marry so well while friends

and a thousand other ways barbara pierce bush was real and that's why people admired her and loved her words. talk to me about how difficult, perhaps, this was for jeb, even though he said i'm not going to get all weepy, she wouldn't want it but heck, i got weepy just listening to him earlier today. >> i think there were just some really, really touching moments in that ceremony. it's funny to think about barbara bush now in the contrast with first lady such as melania trump. i mean, barbara bush really prided herself on those dirty keds and the $29 shoes she would wear to fancy events and joking about her wrinkles and her realness and we look now at melania trump, not to say she isn't real, but it's certainly a very different feeling, a very different aesthetic. she's very stately. she's a former model. she wears fashionable clothes and i'm sure, in a way, we're all remembered -- we remember those times of barbara bush when she sort of felt very grandmotherly to us all and sort of approachable and friendly and jokey and it's interesting to watch this path of history as these different

and 1,000 other ways barbara pierce bush was real.nd that's why people admired her and loved her so. >> so the funeral also brought together past first families including first lady melania trump. this photo going viral after it was taken. president trump did not attend the funeral saying he wanted to, quote, avoid disruptions due to added security and out of respect for the bush family. >>> turning overseas now, excitement is in the air once again as royal baby watch number three is now under way. the duchess of cambridge was admitted to st. mary's hospital in london this morning in the early stages of labor. joining us now live from london nbc news correspondent tammy leitner -- we do not have tammy. she's having some ifb issues. we'll go to bill karins for the weather and will get back to baby watch as soon as we have her. it is the fifth baby in line to the crown and a very exciting time in london. if anyone's been in london during baby watch time it's always, always an exciting time. >> i didn't know you knew so much about the ro

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george herbert walker bush and barbara pierce met in 1941 at a school dance. was 17 she was just 16. he told a friend, she was the most beautiful girl on the dance floor. barbara bush was 19 when she married her navy pilot, home on leave from world war ii. i married the first man i ever kissed, barbara bush used to say. when i tell this to my children. they just about throw up. while they did their best to keep pace with modern life, over the next 37 years, this couple, remained an old-fashioned love story. >> i fell in love with him, practically at first sight. probably. went home and told my mother about him. she was, should have been the head of the cia. she knew everything about him the next morning. he is just a -- he is a very giving, he has never once said no to me. >> the two exchanged love letters throughout their relationship including when george said in 1943, while serving in world war ii. they shared it on "the oprah winfrey show." >> i love you, precious. with all my heart. and to know you love me means my life. how often have i thought about the

today i rise to recognize the passing of a very special person and the epitome of a first lady, barbara pierce bush. as first lady, mrs. bush was praised for bringing the power of literacy to others but america will remember her most for her fierce love and commitment to her family. mrs. bush embodied the best of america, strong, compassionate, and spirit. she, like her husband, believed public service was a noble calling and she stewarded that calling with class and grace. our country would not have been blessed with the principal leadership of our 41st and 43rd presidents were it not for the strong character and devotion of barbara bush. her dedication and family values wasn't just a political talking point, it was her life's mission and now greatest legacy. while i grieve with my dear friend, george w. bush work his family i joan them in celebrating a life well lived and thanking god for gracing with us barbara bush. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from nevada seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman s recognized for one minute. mr. kihuen: to

born barbara pierce, she met george hw bush at a school in world war ii. career by keeping a cardfile of everyone he ever met. it all paid off when george hw bush was elected, first vice president to ronald reagan and then president. the office of president of the united states... barbara wore her trademark pearls at his inauguration, confiding they hid the wrinkles in her neck. it was this honesty that helped endear her to the american public. as first lady she focused on promoting literacy, helping the most disadvantaged americans. if more people who can read, write and comprehend, we would be that much closer to solving so many of the problems that plague our nation. during the first gulf war in 1990, barbara bush spoke for the nation in calling for a speedy end to the conflict. we are all wishing for peace. we want our people home. when her son george w bush decided to run for president, barbara was back in the spotlight once again. after his two terms in office, she was regretting the lack of civility in public life. i just hate it. i hate the fact tha

george bush took barbara pierce by the hand, and never let go. here's jim axelrod. orter: barbara bush was just 19 when she married her navy pilot. >> i fell in love with him practically at first sight. >> reporter: "i married the first man i ever kissed," she would say. "when i tell this to my children, they just about throw up." and while they did their best to keep pace with modern life over the next 73 years, this couple, married longer than any other in presidential history, remained an old-fashioned love story. h i love you, precious, with all my heart. >> reporter: the two exchanged love letters throughout their relationship, including one george sent while serving in world war ii, that he shared on "the oprah winfrey show." >> to know you love me means my life. >> very nice. >> thank you, barbara. >> thank you. >> i still feel the same way. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: throughout most of his presidency, she was the more popular one, polling 40 points agher than him. >> i always feel wonderful when i get to talk about the strongest, the most decent, th

today, family and friends gather to remember and celebrate the life of the former first lady barbara pierce bushl service was scheduled to start at 11:00 central daylight time this morning, but as has been the case for the bushes for decades they began a few minutes early. so without further interruption, the celebration of the life

for me, barbara pierce bush, when i was a young kindergartner , she was a lady who i had known of. it was not a political thing for me. she was a wonderful woman, a real person, in my opinion, but i am so sorry for the loss and may she rest in peace. let's go to brenda in north carolina. brenda, you're next. caller: i tell you, if we have -- firstdyie ladies like barbara bush. the first lady we have now, what has she done to help the country? there is nothing she has done. host: when it comes to barbara bush, what do you think she brought to the office? everything,brought everything to the office. like i said, i am not a republican. i am democratic, but i would watch her when she was on. she seemed like she cared about people. host: that is brenda in north carolina. president barack obama putting out a statement this morning, saying that barbara bush was the rock of a family that was dedicated to public service. our thoughts and prayers are with both presidents bush and the entire bush family tonight. we will always be thankful to mrs. bush to the generosity she showed us throughou

former first lady barbara bush died this past tuesday at the age of 92. she was born barbara pierce in 1925 in new york city and met george herbert walker bush when she was 16 before marrying him at 19. she had six children including george w. bush in 1946 and jeb 1953.n while serving as first lady from 1989-1993, her main platform was literacy. she raised $1 million for her foundation for family literacy. in 45 minutes, we will have live coverage of her funeral from houston. it is taking place at saint martins of visible church as you will be buried in college the george h.w. bush president to library. while she served as first lady, barbara bush the george h.w. bua

the passing of family member barbara bush and part of that is knowing how deeply she loved and was loved. they met at a christmas dance, george bush then 17, barbara pierce just 16. >> i could hardly breathe i thought he was so beautiful. >> that winter night in 1941 the beginning of a remarkable love story. >> she's unbelievable and very strong, very strong person, and yet, very loving. >> the young couple was soon separated by world war ii, so they began writing love letters. >> i love you precious with all my heart. and to know that you love me means my life. >> for the next seven decades, they never stopped. >> little did i know i was only trying to keep up, keep up with barbara pierce in new york. >> awe. >> i love you. >> i love you, too. >> together, they raised a family. navigated the campaign trail, and the white house. >> i have climbed the highest mountain in the world but that can't hold a candle to being barbra's husband. >> through it all, their love and their humor endured. >> one of the reasons i made the most important decision of my life to marry george bush is because he made me laugh. >> never missing an opportunity to rib each other.

was 92 here's nbc's jay gray with a look back at barbara bush's life >> reporter: she was the matriarch of an american political dynasty. barbara piercee 41st president and mother of the 43rd. another son served as governor of florida and made his own run for the white house. her quick wit and no-nonsense demeanor made her a popular first lady >> at last i get the chance to prove i'm more than just a pretty face. >> reporter: she was a force for a number of causes including literacy, aids, and children's issues. >> did you like that story >> reporter: griffin in padrive the loss of a daughter to leukemia >> my wife barbara the silver fox. >> reporter: former president george h.w. bush publicly referred to his wife bar as the reason for his success she was fiercely protective of and loyal to her family. >> at the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. you will regret time not spent with a husband, a child, a friend, or a parent. >> reporter: she often joked that she'd been lucky to marry so well. while friends and fans say it's the country that wa

former first lady barbara bush died this past tuesday at the age of 92. she was born barbara pierce in 1925 in new york city and met george herbert walker bush when she was 16 before marrying him at 19. she had six children including george w. bush in 1946 and jeb 1953.n while serving as first lady from 1989-1993, her main platform was literacy. she raised $1 million for her foundation for family literacy. in 45 minutes, we will have live coverage of her funeral from houston. it is taking place at saint martins of visible church as you will be buried in college the george h.w. bush president to library. while she served as first lady, barbara bush the george h.w. bua commencement address at wellesley college in massachusetts, she never graduated from college but talked to the students about her work on literacy. this is from june 1, 1990. sermon delivered at the founding of wellesley, he directed wellesley showed prepare women for usefulness and to instill that message, the chosen motto is constantly not tor to all of us is be the passive recipient of good works but to do them. serv