Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at 92. The wife of former President George H.W. Bush and mother of former President George W. Bush was known for her wit, patriotism and devotion to her family — especially to her husband of more than 73 years.
As the matriarch of a public family, Barbara Bush often found herself in front of Roll Call’s cameras. Here are just a few from our archives:
Bush and first lady Nancy Reagan at President Ronald Reagan’s first presidential inauguration in 1981 (CQ Roll Call archive photo)
The Bushes at the Stripes Inauguration Ball on Feb. 4, 1989. (Andrea Mohin/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Wyoming Sen. Alan K. Simpson and Bush at the White House and Congress BBQ on June 9, 1991 (CQ Roll Call archive photo)
Bush with son Jeb Bush at the 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston. (Laura Patterson/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Bush attends the 2000 GOP convention at the First Union Center in Philadelphia. (CQ Roll Call archive photo).
McConnell Pays Tribute to Barbara Bush
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The Bushes during a tribute to Ronald Reagan during the 2004 Republican National Convention. (Scott J. Ferrell/ CQ Roll Call file photo).
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are sworn into a second term in 2005 (CQ Roll Call archive photo).
The Bushes greet Cindy McCain, wife of Arizona Sen. John McCain, on the second night of the Republican National Convention at the Excel Center in St. Paul, Minn., in 2008. (CQ Roll Call archive photo).