Pennylynn wrote:
President Bush (41) actually orchestrated his own funeral. He is the one who decided who would attend, where it would be held, who would be allowed to speak all the way down to the flowers.
So, I do not understand how the Bush family caved, they respected the wishes of a dying man.
George HW Bush wanted president Trump to attend his funeral. Trump cancelled his press conference at the G20 summit in Argentina so he could be there and he sent Air Force One to bring GHW's body to Washington. Prior to the service,
to offer their condolences. Laura Bush wanted to see how the White House had been decorated for Christmas, so Melania took her on a tour.