Barbara Bush Dies at 92: Political Leaders, Family Pay Tribute

Credit: Wally McNamee/Corbis via Getty Images

Barbara Bush Dies at 92: Political Leaders, Family Pay Tribute

Paying tribute. Former first lady Barbara Bush is being remembered following her death at the age of 92 on Tuesday, April 17. [ami-related id="1157571" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-deaths-of-2018-stars-weve-lost/" title="Celebrity Deaths in 2018" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mac-miller-dead-gallery.jpg"] As previously reported, Bush passed away days after it was announced that she would no longer be seeking medical treatment for her ailing health. In January, she and her husband, former President George H. W. Bush, were both admitted to the hospital — George Sr., 93, for shortness of breath and pneumonia and Barbara for bronchitis. [ami-related id="4954" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/most-shocking-celebrity-deaths-of-all-time/" title="Most Shocking Deaths" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/luke-perry-Most-shocking-celebrity-deaths.jpg"] “A former First Lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 92,” her husband George H. W. Bush‘s office said in a statement on Tuesday. “She is survived by her husband of 73 years, President George H. W. Bush, five children and their spouses; 17 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and her brother, Scott Pierce. She was preceded in death by her second child, Pauline Robinson “Robin” Bush, and her siblings Martha Rafferty and James R. Pierce. The official funeral schedule will be announced as soon as is practical.” [ami-related id="27421" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/presidential-inaugurations-first-couples-dances-through-the-years-w461835/" title="Presidential Inaugurations" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/obama-ce84bfb0-6967-4f10-8781-469a32216aba.jpg"] Since the news, family members and political leaders have been sending their condolences. Read their messages below:

Credit: Wally McNamee/Corbis via Getty Images

Barbara Bush Dies at 92: Political Leaders, Family Pay Tribute

Paying tribute. Former first lady Barbara Bush is being remembered following her death at the age of 92 on Tuesday, April 17. [ami-related id="1157571" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-deaths-of-2018-stars-weve-lost/" title="Celebrity Deaths in 2018" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mac-miller-dead-gallery.jpg"] As previously reported, Bush passed away days after it was announced that she would no longer be seeking medical treatment for her ailing health. In January, she and her husband, former President George H. W. Bush, were both admitted to the hospital — George Sr., 93, for shortness of breath and pneumonia and Barbara for bronchitis. [ami-related id="4954" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/most-shocking-celebrity-deaths-of-all-time/" title="Most Shocking Deaths" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/luke-perry-Most-shocking-celebrity-deaths.jpg"] “A former First Lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 92,” her husband George H. W. Bush‘s office said in a statement on Tuesday. “She is survived by her husband of 73 years, President George H. W. Bush, five children and their spouses; 17 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and her brother, Scott Pierce. She was preceded in death by her second child, Pauline Robinson “Robin” Bush, and her siblings Martha Rafferty and James R. Pierce. The official funeral schedule will be announced as soon as is practical.” [ami-related id="27421" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/presidential-inaugurations-first-couples-dances-through-the-years-w461835/" title="Presidential Inaugurations" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/obama-ce84bfb0-6967-4f10-8781-469a32216aba.jpg"] Since the news, family members and political leaders have been sending their condolences. Read their messages below:

Credit: Shepard Sherbell/Corbis via Getty Images

George W. Bush

"My dear mother has passed on at the age of 92. Laura, Barbara, Jenna and I are sad but our souls are settled because we know her's was. Barbara Bush was a fabulous First Lady and a woman unlike any other who brought levity, love, and literacy to millions. To us, she was so much more. Mom kept us on our toes and kept us laughing until the end. I'm a lucky man that Barbara Bush was my mother. Our family will miss her dearly, and we thank you all for your prayers and good wishes."

Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images

Jenna Bush Hager

"I already miss this FORCE of a woman— the “enforcer” because she was the glue that held our family together. She taught me to use my voice but also to value the opinions of others. She adored her friends and family; her loyalty was unwavering. Humor helps, she often said and it does, Gans, but I will miss your laugh terribly. She adored my Gampy, the first man she ever kissed; their love story is so engrained in the history of our family. Thinking of my Gampy tonight —no doubt missing his beloved desperately. Gans, people stopped me all the time to tell me how much they loved you. I didn’t mind sharing you with them. I love you more than tongue can tell, my Ganny."

Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Bill and Hillary Clinton

"Barbara Bush was a remarkable woman. She had grit & grace, brains & beauty. She was fierce & feisty in support of her family & friends, her country & her causes. She showed us what an honest, vibrant, full life looks like. Hillary and I mourn her passing and bless her memory."

Credit: Andrew Toth/FilmMagic

Joe Biden

"There was no one else quite like Barbara Bush. Jill and I — and the entire Biden family — send our heartfelt condolences to the Bush family and our prayers for comfort in a difficult time."

Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump

"As a wife, mother, grandmother, military spouse, and former First Lady, Mrs. Bush was an advocate of the American family. Amongst her greatest achievements was recognizing the importance of literacy as a fundamental family value that requires nurturing and protection." 

Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Barack and Michelle Obama

"We'll always be grateful to Mrs. Bush for the generosity she showed to us throughout our time in the White House. But we're even more grateful for the way she lived her life – as a testament to the fact that public service is an important and noble calling; as an example of the humility and decency that reflects the very best of the American spirit."

Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Vice President Mike Pence

"Bush was a woman of unique strength and grace whose devotion to her family was an inspiration to every American."

Credit: Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images

Al Gore

"Former First Lady Barbara Bush was a pillar of strength for her family and was much admired in our country. Both the wife and the mother of a U.S. President, she will be remembered for her service, pragmatism, and strong, kind spirit."