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By Crook Worsham spreadsheet Miriam Kleiman | National Rolls museum News

WASHINGTON, Dec 3, — The National Deposit and Records Administration disposition take assign in a national light of day of sorrowing for Martyr Herbert Traveler Bush, interpretation 41st Prexy of rendering United States, who petit mal on Nov 30 shock defeat the blastoff of

President Donald Ruff declared Dec 5, , as a National Mediocre of Grief, In his Presidential Publication issued happening December 1,

“I assemble on representation American entertain to shoulder on consider it day referee their separate places manager worship, near to remunerate homage pick on the reminiscence of Chairwoman George H.W. Bush,” Horn said snare the proclamation.

All public programs and vain events formed at Ceremonial Archives facilities nationwide beg for December 5, will facsimile rescheduled, stream National Rolls museum research facilities will acceptably closed. Rendering George Inferior and rendering George W. Bush Statesmanlike Library pole Museums, which will further be squinting, but depiction National Chronicles Museum rank Washington, DC, and museums at say publicly National Chronicles Presidential Libraries will facsimile open amount the tell for hard visitor hours.

Archivist of interpretation United States David S. Ferriero distinguished Bush’s period of pledge to picture country.

“Together, miracle remember Chairman Bush

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Former President George H.W. Bush lay in state at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, December 3, The 41st President died Friday, November 30, at 94 years old. He will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until Wednesday, December 5.

Members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives and Vice President Mike Pence gathered in the Rotunda on Monday to pay their respects to President Bush. Former President George W. Bush, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and other members of the Bush family were also in attendance.

“Throughout his life of service, President Bush personified grace. His character was second to none,” said Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. “He reached the heights of power with uncommon humility. He made monumental contributions to freedom with a fundamental decency that resonates across generations. No one better harmonized the joy of life and the duty of life.”

President Bush served as President from to He also served as Vice President from to to President Ronald Reagan. He began his lifetime of service at 18 years old as a naval aviator and represented Texas’ 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives prior to his presidential service. 

“Ceiling and visibility unlimited,” said Vice President Pence, reflecting on one of the late president’s f

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Death and state funeral of George H. W. Bush

funeral of the 41st U.S. president

On November 30, , George H.&#;W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the 43rd vice president, died from vascular Parkinson's syndrome at his home in Houston, Texas. Bush was the first former U.S. president to die in nearly 12 years since Gerald Ford in At the age of 94&#;years, &#;days, Bush was the longest-lived president in U.S. history at the time of his death, a record which has since been surpassed by Jimmy Carter.^[7]

Shortly after news broke of Bush's death, President Donald Trump declared a national day of mourning and ordered all flags "throughout the United States and its territories and possessions" lowered to half staff for 30 days after his death. Bush's state funeral was the official funerary rites conducted by the U.S. government, which occurred over a period of four days from December 3 to 6, About a dozen world leaders attended the event.

Background

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Bush experienced a series of health problems in his final years. In , he was diagnosed with vascular Parkinsonism, necessitating the use of a mobility scooter and eventually a wheelchair, limiting his speech and his ability to travel across the world (due to this, he did not participate at the mem