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Barbara Bush Remembered (1925-2018)

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Not only did Barbara Bush (1925-2018) spend 8 years as our Second Lady while her husband served as Vice President under then President Ronald Reagan, but Former President George H.W. Bush’s wife is only the second first lady to have been BOTH the wife and mother of a president, and the only one to write a memoir from her dog's perspective! The only other first lady to have a son elected to the Presidency was Abigail Adams (1744-1818) , wife of Former President John Adams and mother of Former President John Quincy Adams!

This video demonstrates the humility Mrs. Bush critiquing herself during this 2013 interview with C-Span, saying she thought she sounded "arrogant" , "I'm a big shot, I have a faith in God." 

The fact that touches me the most about Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara Bush is that they were married longer than any other presidential couple in our nation's history. 

They celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary in January of 2018, marking their wedding date in 1945! The Carters have only been married one year less both living and celebrating 72 years of marriage since 1946. The next longest marriage of a President and first Lady in all of U.S. History was Gerald and Betty Ford who were married for 58 years before the former president’s death in 2006.

What a Sweet Love Story behind those 73 years together. This story is pure kindness.


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