George H.W. Bush’s death comes months after the passing of his wife of 73 years, Barbara.

George H.W. Bush's death comes months after the passing of his wife of 73 years, Barbara.

In a 1994 love letter, George H.W. Bush wrote: "I have climbed perhaps the highest mountain in the world, but even that cannot hold a candle to being Barbara's husband." pic.twitter.com/sfVnFS1Yjb

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