Barbara Bush remembered at funeral for her grit, grace and humor
by Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
Apr 21, 2018
4 minutes
COLLEGE STATION, Texas ââ Barbara Pierce Bush was remembered Saturday for the strength of character and wit that made her one of the most popular first ladies in U.S. history, as she was laid to rest by the political clan she built, including the husband and son she helped reach the presidency.
"She was our teacher and role model on how to live a life with purpose and meaning," son and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said in a eulogy, recalling his mother's final days: "She was beautiful until the day she died."
Saturday's service also included eulogies by longtime friend Susan
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