Posted on 04/21/2018 2:22:57 PM PDT by ethom
Melania Trump attended the funeral of Barbara Bush on Saturday with two very special guests by her side: private resident staffers who had worked under the former first lady during her eight years in the White House.
“Mrs. Trump brought George Hainey, former head Maître D’at the White House, and Buddy Carter, a current butler, to the funeral with her as invited guests,” White House spokesperson Stephanie Grisham told PEOPLE. “She knew they were very close to the Bush family and wanted them to be able to pay their respects.”
Bush, who died at 92 on Tuesday, was laid to rest by her large and loving family on the grounds of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Melania, 47, was at the services alongside Bush’s family, as well as former presidents and first ladies Barack and Michelle Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton, who were accompanied by their daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
Trump was in Florida on Saturday, where he spent the morning at his West Palm Beach golf club. He then returned to the Trump National Golf Club Mar a Lago to watch the funeral, turning it on just as the first lady was taking her seat, as is protocol beside former President Barack Obama.
“Heading to the Southern White House to watch the Funeral Service of Barbara Bush,” he wrote on Twitter. “First Lady Melania has arrived in Houston to pay our respects. Will be a beautiful day!”
Saturday’s service, which was by invitation only, was held at the church that Mrs. Bush and her husband attended regularly through the years, according to the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation.
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YES!! THAT is the pic!!
Thanks for posting :-)
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Did I miss something? The story says Barbara Bush was in the WH 8 years.
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Good catch. You’re right. Thanks to those NEW TAXES and taking away deductions. Then, it was, Hello der Schlickster!!
Seriously! That’s some serious bitter on that mug!
Our Melania was the perfect choice to represent us at Mrs Bush’s final farewell.
Our FLOTUS has the natural grace, dignity, and instinctive sense of protocol to makes us proud at any event.
How would anyone at CNN know what the word ‘class’ means?
Ah. So gracious. So generous (to a tribe I find abominable).
PING I’m going to watch this next weekend.
Wookie is feeling Asian today. She is gross I’m sorry but my eyes burn right now.
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