By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-memorial-services-for-george-h-w-bush-in-texas Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Memorial services for George H.W. Bush in Texas Nation Dec 5, 2018 5:36 PM EDT Guests have started to arrive at the Houston church where former President George H.W. Bush is being remembered. Services for the 41st president are set for Thursday morning at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, where the Bush family worshiped. The church’s doors opened two hours early for guests, who arrived on buses with marquees reading “George H.W. Bush.” About 1,200 mourners are expected at the service. Bush’s grandchildren are serving as honorary pallbearers and as readers in the service. After the funeral, a hearse will carry Bush’s casket from St. Martin’s to a Union Pacific facility north of Houston near the international airport named for him. There, his casket will be placed on a special train that will travel to his presidential library in College Station, where he will be buried. Bush died last week at age 94. More: WATCH LIVE: George H.W. Bush’s funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral WATCH: George H.W. Bush was a ‘gentleman, a genuine leader,’ former Canadian PM says WATCH: George H.W. Bush was a class act from birth to death, says former Sen. Alan Simpson WATCH: George H.W. Bush was ‘America’s last great soldier statesman,’ biographer says James Baker on George H.W. Bush’s ‘extremely consequential’ presidency We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Guests have started to arrive at the Houston church where former President George H.W. Bush is being remembered. Services for the 41st president are set for Thursday morning at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, where the Bush family worshiped. The church’s doors opened two hours early for guests, who arrived on buses with marquees reading “George H.W. Bush.” About 1,200 mourners are expected at the service. Bush’s grandchildren are serving as honorary pallbearers and as readers in the service. After the funeral, a hearse will carry Bush’s casket from St. Martin’s to a Union Pacific facility north of Houston near the international airport named for him. There, his casket will be placed on a special train that will travel to his presidential library in College Station, where he will be buried. Bush died last week at age 94. More: WATCH LIVE: George H.W. Bush’s funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral WATCH: George H.W. Bush was a ‘gentleman, a genuine leader,’ former Canadian PM says WATCH: George H.W. Bush was a class act from birth to death, says former Sen. Alan Simpson WATCH: George H.W. Bush was ‘America’s last great soldier statesman,’ biographer says James Baker on George H.W. Bush’s ‘extremely consequential’ presidency We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now