The funeral for former First Lady Barbara Bush is today in Houston, Texas. Bush family and friends are in attendance, as well as Melania Trump, Barack & Michelle Obama, and Bill & Hillary Clinton. Here are some notable tweets from the service and about the life of Barbara Bush:
Morning light in Houston. Hoping rain was not granted a credential to cover this. pic.twitter.com/zeCBIXxjdj
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) April 21, 2018
The Bush family arrives for the funeral service of former First Lady Barbara Bush. Former President George H.W. Bush is wearing a pair of socks with books on them to honor Mrs. Bush's dedication to literacy. Watch the service live: https://t.co/t1sjCDNClp pic.twitter.com/90BeDuB4Qi
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 21, 2018
Melania Trump, the Obamas and Clintons are also in attendance at the funeral service for Barbara Bush. #barbarabushfuneral pic.twitter.com/OYCi2KNpzL
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) April 21, 2018
Barbara Bush funeral: 1,500 people attend service in Texas #BarbaraBushfuneral https://t.co/lEFRJzUJ1Z pic.twitter.com/IbWeiBkvRp
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 21, 2018
First lady Melania Trump, the Obamas and the Clintons arrive at former first lady Barbara Bush's funeral in Houston https://t.co/0kmteie7cs https://t.co/Es8UaUqtZQ
— CNN (@CNN) April 21, 2018
Former First Lady Barbara Bush's granddaughters deliver a reading at her funeral in Houston. pic.twitter.com/J3ObeUVsmS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 21, 2018
Former first daughter Barbara Bush delivers a reading at her grandmother's funeral. pic.twitter.com/Dxu36jVTt2
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) April 21, 2018
Former President George H.W. Bush listens as presidential historian Jon Meacham delivers eulogy about his wife of 73 years, Barbara Bush https://t.co/Tq33Xqz4xk pic.twitter.com/WTrv7bZch6
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 21, 2018
@flotus, knowing how close Barbara Bush was to White House residence staff, is bringing George Hainey, the former head maitre’d, and Buddy Carter, an usher, as her guests, per an aide.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 21, 2018
Last summer, Barbara Bush asked her husband why he thought was saved after his plane was shot down in World War II.
He paused, then gave a heartfelt answer. pic.twitter.com/tFNd41EdFY
— WFAA (@wfaa) April 21, 2018
Aides say that President Bush 41, known for his wildly festive socks, is paying tribute to his wife today by wearing what he calls his “book socks.” They are described as beige with brightly colored images of books signifying Barbara Bush's life long advocacy of literacy.
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) April 21, 2018
The socks worn by the 41st President of the United States of America at today’s funeral for former First Lady Barbara Bush. pic.twitter.com/12libHt1Jv
— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) April 21, 2018
George H.W. Bush wears special socks for Barbara Bush https://t.co/Q1W1bcdEUV pic.twitter.com/NG3fZjL1EJ
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) April 21, 2018
People lining the streets in College Station to watch funeral procession of late First Lady Barbara Bush. @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/f3JyDXSxPo
— Charles Fisher (@NewsCameraFish) April 21, 2018
Former first lady Barbara Bush's casket, carried by 8 grandsons, leaves her funeral in Houston, Texas, as her husband, former President George H.W. Bush, and family follow closely behind. https://t.co/xWpXMx5KRR https://t.co/YB0TvAejDo
— CNN (@CNN) April 21, 2018
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Former Pres. George H. W. Bush greets fellow mourners as Barbara Bush lies in repose in Houston, Texas. https://t.co/RfBnYx7Q8c pic.twitter.com/vJrh0vR7uf
— ABC News (@ABC) April 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/987481382342594560
Look at this beautiful photo that @JennaBushHager posted on Instagram this morning ?? #barbarabush #BarbaraPBush #BarbaraBushFuneral #khou11 pic.twitter.com/aP4j5pmqwT
— Tiffany Craig KHOU (@TiffanyKHOU) April 21, 2018
“Be kind. The moments I regret most are the ones where I could have been kinder.”
– Barbara Bush
August 2016— Harlan Coben (@HarlanCoben) April 18, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include additional tweets.
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