Barbara Bush: First Lady and Mother of a President Dies at 92
April 17, 2018
Barbara Bush was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Born Barbara Pierce on June 8, 1925, in New York City, she married George H. W. Bush in 1945.
She was the wife of one president and the mother of another, George W. Bush. She championed family literacy and founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She was known for her white hair and pearls.
She had heart failure and chronic lung disease. Bush died in Houston on April 17, 2018, at age 92.
Achievements: Founder of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.
Birth: June 8, 1925 - New York City.
Profession: First Lady.
Interesting Facts: She was the mother of a president.