George H. W. Bush: Many celebrities at the funeral of the ex-president
While Donald Trump (72), the surviving US ex-presidents and international dignitaries said goodbye to George HW Bush (1924 - 2018, "My Life in Letters and Other Writings"), on Wednesday, in a live broadcast Thursday numerous celebrities farewell. Before the 41st President of the United States of America is to be buried late Thursday afternoon (local time) next to his deceased wife Barbara Bush (1925 - 2018), held in Houston, Texas, a funeral service.
In addition to the Bush family were also Arnold Schwarzenegger (71) and Chuck Norris (78) on site. Also on display were sports stars such as American football player J. J. Watt (29) and NBA legends Clyde Drexler (56), Dikembe Mutombo (52) and Yao Ming (38). During the service, the Oak Ridge Boys and Reba McEntire (63) performed.
The tears of a son
Bush's son George W. Bush (72), who was of course present on Thursday, also spoke at the memorial service on Wednesday. He explained, among other things, that the deceased was "the best father" one could have. Earlier it had become known that the 41st President of the United States should have addressed his last words to his son George W. "I love you too," he is said to have said last.
Arnold Schwarzenegger also published a moving obituary after Bush's death on November 30. On a picture of the two in a plane he wrote on Twitter, among other things: "President Bush has left us for a last flight, but his destination is not unknown He flies in the arms of the love of his life, Barbara."
