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Barbara Bush, former first lady, dead (RIP)
Fox News. com ^ | April 18, 2018

Posted on 04/17/2018 5:09:12 PM PDT by Kaslin

With her cloud of snow-white hair, signature three strand pearls and compelling presence, Barbara Bush's image was what she laughingly called "everybody's grandmother." But the feisty, outspoken Bush was also a tireless advocate for literacy , an author, experienced campaigner and both wife and mother of a U.S. president.

Bush, 92, died Tuesday, shortly after her family announced she was in failing health and would decline further medical treatment in favor of “comfort care.” There were no details of her specific health problems.

She is survived by her husband of 73 years, former President George H.W. Bush, five children (a sixth died as a toddler), 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Her granddaughter, Jenna Bush Hager, told NBC Monday that she and her twin, Barbara, named after her grandmother, had spoken with the family matriarch Sunday night and “she’s in great spirits, and she’s a fighter and she’s an enforcer.”

Barbara Bush was born June 8, 1925, in New York City, the third of four children of Marvin Pierce, a magazine publishing executive, and Pauline Robinson Pierce. She grew up in the affluent suburb of Rye, New York, where she was an avid athlete, excelling at swimming and tennis.

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To: Bonemaker

“They tried to talk me and my sister into it....4 years before my mother died”


Who tried to talk you into hospice? The doctors?

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61 posted on 04/17/2018 6:57:22 PM PDT by Mears
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To: fella
Comfort Care is an euphemism for o er dosing with pain killers.

Overdosing?

Really?

I'll bet the patient, the family, the caregivers, and the doctors, would vehemently disagree with you.

62 posted on 04/17/2018 7:16:49 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Kaslin

Death is ironically, a part of life. I am always touched when I see pictures of elderly who have passed that show when they were young and full of life. There is a nice one of Ms. Bush, she was pretty. Aren’t we glad death was slain at the cross? no hope without it. RIP Ms. Bush.


63 posted on 04/17/2018 7:49:54 PM PDT by vespa300
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To: Balding_Eagle

Not familiar with Comfort Care, but hospice was a joke with both of my parents.


64 posted on 04/17/2018 8:25:38 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA/KAG!!!)
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To: onyx

I rode my mountain bike past the daughter’s mausoleum many times when I lived in College Station.

It was in a hidden and out of the way spot on campus.


65 posted on 04/17/2018 8:27:41 PM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Idiocracy is here, and it votes democrat.)
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To: Kaslin

Friends of mine are big into theatre and took in a lot of shows in Houston’s theatre district. At one show near the end of the millennia, Mrs. Friend spotted Mrs. Bush in the lobby. Now Mrs. Friend is a force of nature; quite brash. She went right up to Mrs. Bush and talked with her. Mr. Bush also gave her some time. The way the tale is told, I got the impression this kind of thing was not all that unusual for the Bush’s.

The NappyOne


66 posted on 04/17/2018 9:10:47 PM PDT by NappyOne
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To: Kaslin

She was the feistiest First Lady ever.


67 posted on 04/17/2018 9:37:19 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Kaslin; All

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NEVER FORGET

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..this is how we Freeper Citizen Activists publically Supported President BUSH’s first bringing FREEDOM to IRAQ..

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‘GOD BLESS AMERICA - Support Our Troops’ Rally, across from Hollywood’s KODAK Academy Awards/American Idol Theater, the very week FREEDOM comes to Iraq - March 23, 2003..
( AP Front Page News Photo published around the world - http://old.post-gazette.com/nation/20030324antiwar0324p7.asp )

OSCAR Sunday at the corner of Hollywood Blvd & Highand Ave (The very week FREEDOM comes to Iraq ..when it counted the Most, no matter what)

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-03-24/features/0303240124_1_anti-war-war-supporters-pro-war

(The KODAK Theater is now known as The DOLBY Theater) http://www.dolby.com/us/en/about-us/who-we-are/dolby-theatre.html

(NOTE: This Demonstration took place under a very real threat of a terrorist attack. LAPD SWAT Police Officers were stationed with weapons ready, inside and on top of the building standing behind us, and other buildings surrounding us as well. FREEDOM isn’t FREE..!!!)

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NEVER FORGET

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68 posted on 04/17/2018 10:17:13 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Kaslin

I will wager that it won’t be long before George H W follows suit. They were married an incredible 73 years. I know he’s also in failing health and it will be hard for him to be without her.


69 posted on 04/17/2018 10:56:41 PM PDT by murron
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To: Kaslin

May she rest in peace. May God bless her family.


70 posted on 04/18/2018 12:28:32 AM PDT by jmacusa ("Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: Kaslin
Chronic obstructive PULMONARY disease.
Thats what I wrote:
"I believe it was the Pulmonary problem that took her out. My mother went the same way. She suffocated"
71 posted on 04/18/2018 2:22:08 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: CGASMIA68
I never gave it a thought what COPD means, thanks.

All I know that they have to use an inhaler. My husband has it too and he use 3 different inhalers. One he uses in the morning and evening, the other one in the afternoon and the third one on occasion.

72 posted on 04/18/2018 5:03:15 AM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero)
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To: Kaslin

God bless her. May she rest in peace.


73 posted on 04/18/2018 5:13:27 AM PDT by ContraryMary (MAGA!)
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To: Kaslin

Unrelated but also a tragic death is that Comedian and Magician Harry Anderson was found dead this past evening at 65 in his North Carolina home.


74 posted on 04/18/2018 5:16:58 AM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks Kaslin.

75 posted on 04/18/2018 6:56:21 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Kaslin

RIP Mrs Bush


76 posted on 04/18/2018 7:23:37 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: pfflier
While I will agree that recent Democrat First Ladies left something to be desired, it would be wrong to ignore what a classy lady Rosalynn Carter was. Did not care for Jimmy being a conservative and in the Corps at the time. But Mrs. Carter was very much a Southern Lady and she was respected even by conservatives. She and Mrs. Bush were cast from the same mold I think.
77 posted on 04/18/2018 8:19:15 AM PDT by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angles will sing for me)
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To: OldGoatCPO

The tell all book about Rosalynn said she was more in control of the White house than we knew. Still, she managed her public image with dignity and like you said, as a traditional southern lady.


78 posted on 04/18/2018 8:36:49 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: Rummyfan
RIP Barbara Bush. A classy lady....

Unlike the jag-offs who are throwing feces in celebration.

79 posted on 04/18/2018 2:27:17 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: pfflier
I am not a fan of the the Carter Presidency, although I believe he is honest in his beliefs no matter how off the wall they were. But compared to the Hillary Clinton and the Michelle Obama, Rosalyn Carter was an excellent First Lady. I think Mrs. Trump is doing a good job despite constantly under attack. This begs a question that has bothered me as of late. If the RINOS and the Democrats take down Trump do they really think they can put the genie back in the bottle. Do they really think after bashing President Trump's wife and children that we will just forget and hold hands and sing songs. We did not like Carter but we never attacked his family, can we really go back from here?
80 posted on 04/18/2018 11:03:58 PM PDT by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angles will sing for me)
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