Even in his final moments, former PresidentGeorge H.W. Bushwas filled with love for his family.
Telling his father what a “wonderful” dad he had been and that he loved him, the late president told his son in what would be his final words, “I love you, too,” Baker shared with theTimes.
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“I can’t even hardly talk about it without welling up,” Mr. Baker told theTimes. “It was as gentle a passing as I think you could ever expect anyone to have. And he was ready.”
Joining Baker were his wife Susan and some members of Bush’s family, including son Neil Bush, as well as his wife Maria and their son Pierce. His granddaughter Marshall Bush was also present, as was the former president’s former chief of staff Jean Becker and the Rev. Dr. Russell Jones Levenson Jr.
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AlthoughBarbara Bush, his wife of 73 years, hadpassed away in April, Bush told his friends that he wasn’t ready to pass on yet — he wanted tomake it back to the Bush family compoundin Kennebunkport, Main for one last summer, according to theTimes.
Despitebeing hospitalizedwithin 24 hours after his wife’s funeral, Bush did make it back to Maine for the summer, but a week later wasreadmitted to the hospital for low blood pressure and fatigue.
However, following his return to Houston this fall, “things sort of went downhill from there,” Baker told theTimes.
By Thursday, Bush had stopped eating, but told his caregivers that he did not want to be hospitalized, theTimesreported.
According to Baker, Bush began eating again on Friday — consuming one of his favorite dishes, three soft-boiled eggs, as well as some yogurt and two fruit drinks — but he died just hours later.
“Everybody thought this is going to be a great day and he’s back and he’s bounced back again,” Baker remarked.
On Friday, moments after Bush’s passing was announced, former President George W. Bush shared aheartwarming tributeto his father and to his parents’ love on Instagram.
“Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,” George W. Bush captioned a poignant photo, which shows his late father walking arm and arm with his wife former First Lady Barbara Bush.
“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 the 41’s 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,” he added.
source: people.com
