Ann and I join the nation in mourning his passing and in celebrating the greatness of his character that we were privileged to witness. 5/5

We have ridden alongside him as he spirited his boat in Maine. We marveled at the grace he showed to everyone who he encountered. He was a man in full; being with him brought a fuller measure of life to each of us. 4/5

Ann & I have been enormously blessed by President Bush’s counsel, generosity & friendship. We have laughed together at his & Barbara’s table & discussed the course of the nation at his library. Every encounter with George H.W. Bush impressed us with both his wisdom & his wit. 3/5

His resolve helped bring down the Soviet Union, his compassion brightened thousands of points of light, his parenting raised a noble family, and his character inspired a generation. We mourn the loss of a great one. 2/5

No one stood taller than George H.W. Bush, a giant among men. Hero in war, servant in the halls of state, and President of the greatest nation on earth. 1/5

Thankful for Ann, the boys, their wives, their children; thankful for faith, for freedom, for friendship; thankful for parents, ancestors, pioneers, patriots, founding fathers, heroes proved in liberating strife. Thank you God, the Father of All.