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Twitter mourns former first lady Barbara Bush

By Shelia Poole
April 18, 2018

Former first lady Barbara Bush, respected by people on both sides of the political spectrum, is dead at 92.

Bush was the wife and mother of former presidents, a position that she carried with grace and elegance. She was also a tireless advocate for literacy and her foundation supported  several family literacy projects in Georgia.

Twitter was filled with condolences and tributes to Bush, who had been in poor health for a while.Recently, her family said, she decided to forgo medical treatment and focus, instead, on comfort care.

She died at her Texas home.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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