Barbara Bush funeral: Trump, Obamas pay last respects
Rizvi: former presidents and pizzeria owners, heads of state and historians, and people from all walks of life crowded into St. Martin’s Episcopal Church here on Saturday to pay their respects to Barbara Bush, the former first lady who touched many across the nation with her no-nonsense style and affinity to help others.
The invitation-only funeral service for Bush began at 11 a.m. CT at St. Martin’s, where Bush and her longtime husband, former president George H.W. Bush, regularly attended services.
Mrs. Bush died Tuesday at age 92.
Former president Barack Obama and wife Michelle, former president Bill Clinton and wife Hillary and first lady Melania Trump are among the estimated 1,500 people attending.
President Trump, following custom, is not attending the funeral but posted a photo of Mrs. Bush’s official portrait in the White House in remembrance.
Son Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, was expected to deliver a eulogy, as was longtime friend Susan Baker, wife of former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, according to a family spokesman.
At about 9 a.m., tour buses began delivering guests to St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, as clusters of Houston Police officers and state troopers patrolled the perimeter.
Source: CNN.