HOUSTON — George Herbert Walker Bush, the president who managed the end of the Cold War and forged a global coalition to oust Iraqi forces from Kuwait, has passed away.
George H.W. Bush spent a lifetime in public service and as the nation’s leader scored a decisive victory over Saddam Hussein but battled a faltering economy, died after 10 p.m. Friday, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush.
George H.W. Bush is survived by five children, including former President George W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. A sixth child died in early childhood. He also is survived by 14 grandchildren.
George H.W. Bush was born on 12th June, 1924 in Milton, Mass. On 6th January 1945, he married Barbara Pierce of Rye, N.Y., whom he had met at a Christmas party three years earlier.
After losing a campaign for Senate in 1970, George H.W. Bush was appointed to a series of high level political positions: U.S. Ambassador to UN, chairman of Republican National Committee, Chief of U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing and Director of Central Intelligence Agency.
In 1980 George H.W. Bush was elected to the first of two terms as Ronald Reagan’s vice president and in 1988 was nominated by the Republicans to carry the party’s banner, with Sen.
Former President George W. Bush issued a statement upon the death of his father: “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has 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 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.”
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