George Herbert Walker Bush-R.I.P.

      Former President of the United States George H.W. Bush passed away yesterday at age 94.  Wheelchair bound for the last year or so, the much loved executive died after a lengthy illness.  His biography includes many posts throughout government: Congress, the United Nations, The C.I.A., the National Security Council, and many other positions of high import.
    He started out in World War II as the youngest pilot on the Navy roster, getting his wings when only 18 years old.  He was shot down during the war by Japanese antiaircraft fire(AA), and was rescued by a US Navy submarine(USS Bowfin) and returned to the naval air forces.  After the war, he married his wife, the late Barbara Bush who passed away recently.  They hold the record of the longest Presidential marriage, surpassing John and Abigail Adams.
     He fathered a large brood of children, including 2 sons who served in various government roles: George W. Bush who became US president,  Jeb Bush  became governor of Florida.  One child, a daughter, died as an infant.
     He was a US Vice President for 8 years under Pres. Ronald Reagan.  He performed admirably in this unheralded role, supporting a popular president during the Cold War as it neared its conclusion.
He signed the Americans With Disabilities Act(ADA) which changed the lives of millions of Americans with afflictions that limited their contributions to society.  He assisted in the transition of Russya from totalitarian state to a more democratic government(which is still in transition) without a violent civil war.  He helped Germany merge together when fears of a unified Germany caused anxieties among other Western European neighbors.  He treated all members of Congress with respect and friendship knowing to do otherwise was un-American.  He offered his son, George, unfailing support in his role as the President, but did not enter the limelight when he easily could have done so.
He was the last president who was part of the greatest generation that fought in WW II.
    He will long be remembered as a great American.