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Former US First Lady, Barbara Bush dies


Former First Lady of the United States of America, Barbara Bush, has died at the age of 92.

This was announced in a statement by her husband and former President, George Bush Snr.
According to the statement, she died in Houston, Texas after battling congestive heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
She reportedly decided not to seek any further treatment.
The statement read in part: “Late Barbara Bush was born in New York City on June 8, 1925. She met her husband, George H.W. Bush, at a dance in Massachusetts in 1941 when she was 16 years old.
“After dating for a year and a half, the couple got engaged before he went off to World War II to serve as a Navy torpedo bomber pilot.
“After leaving the White House, she served on the boards of Americares and the Mayo Clinic, and headed the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.
“She served as First Lady of the United States during the tenure of President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1993.
“The official funeral schedule has not yet been announced.”

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