George H. W. Bush 1924 – 2018

Biography

George H. W. Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, beginning a life that would lead him to the highest office in the United States. Throughout his career in public service, he demonstrated a commitment to leadership that would define much of the late twentieth century. His path took him from his early beginnings to positions of significant national responsibility.

On November 30, 2018, Bush passed away in Houston at the age of ninety-four. In his final years, he faced the challenges of Parkinson’s disease, an illness that tested his characteristic resilience. His death marked the end of an era in American political history.

Bush’s legacy is preserved at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, where he was laid to rest. This institution serves as both his final resting place and a repository of his life’s work and historical significance. Those who knew him and those who study his contributions continue to reflect on the impact of his decades of service to the nation.