[deadeye72]

George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dead at 94

 

[BasMstr]

RIP

 

[Ravendriver]

Here is a nice piece by Pres. Reagan's former administrative assistant, Peggy Grande.

41, thanks for your heroic service in WWII.

George Bush was a remarkable man (and the ultimate wingman)

 

[steve2112]

RIP President Bush. Regardless of how you feel about his politics, he was a part of the greatest generation, and a war hero. That's more than you can say for most of our cowardly politicians today.

 

[7557]

He had and did it all!

 

[HerrZnk]

RIP, faithful servant. Join your wife and daughter Pauline in heaven.

 

[checker]

Here is a nice piece by Pres. Reagan's former administrative assistant, Peggy Grande.

41, thanks for your heroic service in WWII.

George Bush was a remarkable man (and the ultimate wingman)

Bush was one of the greatest. I'm sure most people have seen the photo's of Bush being rescued by a US submarine off the coast of Iowa Jima ( actually an adjacent island). A very good read is available, "Flyboys" that illustrates how close we came to not having Bush for our 41st president. Bush's co-pilot was killed by enemy gunfire and Bush had no choice but to bail out. If the sub had not picked up Bush, the tides would have caused him to land on the beaches, that were swarming with the Japanese. Bush's chance of surviving his capture by the Japanese was "zero". Besides ritual torture, Americans prisoners were routinely eaten. (cannabilism) Gen. Douglas McAuthor, and others, kept this information secret, and was not made public until fifty years later. (Freedom of Information Act).

 

[Mesquite]

RIP President Bush 41

 

[HerrZnk]

We were able to view a Grumman TBM, same plane model flown by then Ensign H.W. Bush, when he was shot down off the coast of Chi Chi Jima. This is at the US Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. That is one huge machine.
Item - National Naval Aviation Museum
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/navy-aviator-george-h-w-bush-and-his-squadron-attacked

 

[patchz]

RIP, fair winds and following seas.

 

[checker]

One of my favorite stories about George Bush, as told by himself actually, was when he entered the Texas political arena. After WW2, Bush did quite well selling agricultural equipment in Texas.
He was well received, and liked. He had some encouragement to run for either U.S. Congress or the U.S. Senate. Paying a social visit to the Governor of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson, Bush asked for Johnson's advice wether to run for the U.S. Congress or the Senate. Johnson's advice:
In the senate you have chicken salad, in the congress you have chicken $hit !

 

[Doc]

We are diminished...………….

 

[DEADEYE 1]

He was an intelligent good man that served his country for many years. He showed us how to suffer old age and many ailments with dignity.He left a legacy that few will ever achieve.He was soft spoken but his deeds speak louder than his words.

 

[Leonidas]

"Read my lips. No new taxes."

 

[NRA_guy]

He was good. Better than his son and far better than John McCain.

His wife was/is good, too, I think.

 

[HerrZnk]

Very poor, grainy, yet amazing video of his rescue by the USS Finback on 2 September 1944:

 

[94LEVERFAN]

He always impressed me as a Class Act, reguardless if you agreed with his politics or not. RIP 41. And Sir, thank you for your Service. God Bless, and God Speed.

 

[oldwelder]

Another RIP to President George H.W. Bush

 

[HerrZnk]

Marshall Ramsey put out another wonderful political cartoon, in the same spirit as when Mrs. Bush passed. It even made Fox News:
'We Waited for You': Political Cartoonist Honors George H.W. Bush