HOUSTON (AP) — The late former president George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda from Monday evening until Wednesday morning.
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The 41st president died Friday at his home in Houston at age 94. An invitation-only funeral service is set for Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to attend. Bush’s family has not said who will speak at the service.
Tennessee lawmakers, including Governor Bill Haslam and Senator Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker are among the many political leaders paying tribute to Bush on Twitter.
President George H. W. Bush believed public service was a high calling. His life of service inspired all of us to think about what it means to put others before ourselves. My entire statement on his passing below: pic.twitter.com/BtMfekvEgq
— Bill Haslam (@BillHaslam) December 1, 2018
My statement on the passing of President George H.W. Bush: pic.twitter.com/AChpdCQkqw
— Lamar Alexander (@SenAlexander) December 1, 2018
Elizabeth and I join the nation in celebrating the life of a faithful husband, father, grandfather, and statesman. My full statement on the passing of former President George H.W. Bush: pic.twitter.com/2oqfkswXWt
— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) December 1, 2018