By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-george-w-bush-says-his-fathers-last-words-were-i-love-you-too Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: George W. Bush says his father’s last words were ‘I love you too’ Politics Dec 5, 2018 1:14 PM EDT Former President George W. Bush says he told his father just before he died that he had been a “wonderful dad” and that he loved him. Delivering a eulogy at the elder Bush’s funeral on Wednesday, George W. Bush said his father’s “last words on earth were ‘I love you, too.'” READ MORE: A full schedule of George H.W. Bush’s memorial events, funeral George W. Bush extolled his father, not only for his service as president but also as a role model as a loving husband, father and grandfather. Bush choked up at the end of his eulogy before regaining his composure. He patted his father’s flag-draped coffin twice as he went back to his seat at the Washington National Cathedral. Former first lady Laura Bush wiped her eyes with a tissue as her husband sat next to her. More: WATCH LIVE: George H.W. Bush’s funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral A full schedule of George H.W. Bush’s memorial events, funeral 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
Former President George W. Bush says he told his father just before he died that he had been a “wonderful dad” and that he loved him. Delivering a eulogy at the elder Bush’s funeral on Wednesday, George W. Bush said his father’s “last words on earth were ‘I love you, too.'” READ MORE: A full schedule of George H.W. Bush’s memorial events, funeral George W. Bush extolled his father, not only for his service as president but also as a role model as a loving husband, father and grandfather. Bush choked up at the end of his eulogy before regaining his composure. He patted his father’s flag-draped coffin twice as he went back to his seat at the Washington National Cathedral. Former first lady Laura Bush wiped her eyes with a tissue as her husband sat next to her. More: WATCH LIVE: George H.W. Bush’s funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral A full schedule of George H.W. Bush’s memorial events, funeral 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