The office of George H.W. Bush has provided a schedule of Saturday’s events and an electronic copy of the program of the Barbara Bush funeral service.
Family, dignitaries and invited guests attending the funeral of former First Lady Barbara Bush today at 11:00 am CST at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston will experience an Easter Liturgy that celebrates her singular life of service and devotion to her family and countless friends.
The Bush family led by former President George H. W. Bush, former President and Mrs. George W. Bush, former President and Mrs. Bill Clinton, former President and Mrs. Barack Obama, and First Lady Melania Trump – along with a 1500 guests – will gather to pay respects to the much beloved matriarch known for her wit, candor and relentless advocacy for family literacy.
Following the funeral service, the Bush family will proceed by motorcade to the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas for a brief, private interment ceremony.
10:00 AM VIP Reception hosted by President George W. Bush. Location: Bagby Parish Hall
Guests: 105 People
First Lady Melania Trump
President and Mrs. Clinton
President and Mrs. Obama
President Bush 41
President and Mrs. George W. Bush
Doro and Bobby Koch
Governor Jeb Bush and Columba Bush
Maria and Neil Bush
Margaret and Margaret Bush
Secretary Jim Baker and Susan Baker
Keith and Jon Meacham
Peter and Kiki Cheney
Chelsea Clinton
Susan Ford Bales
Lynda Johnson Robb and Senator Chuck Robb
Luci Baines Johnson and Ian Turpin
Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward Cox
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg
Grandchildren and their spouses
VIPs (alphabetic order):
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mrs. Cecilia Abbott
Senator Lamar Alexander (Education Secretary in 41 administration)
Secretary James Baker and Mrs. Susan Baker **Eulogist**
The Honorable Nick Brady (Treasury Secretary in 41 administration)
The Honorable Andy Card and Reverend Kathleene Card
Vice President Dick Cheney (Defense Secretary in 41 administration) and Mrs. Lynne Cheney
Senator Susan Collins
Former Michigan Governor John Engler and Mrs. Michelle Engler
Secretary Barbara Franklin (Commerce Secretary in 41 administration)
Secretary Bob Gates (CIA Director in 41 administration) and Mrs. Becky Gates Ambassador Boyden Gray (WH Counsel for 41 as VP and POTUS)
Former British Minister Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major
Former Maine Governor Jock McKernan
Senator Olympia Snowe
Fmr Canadian Prime Minister The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney and Mrs. Mila Mulroney
Ohio Senator Rob Portman (WH Staffer in 41 administration) and Mrs. Jane Portman
Vice President Dan Quayle and Mrs. Marylin Quayle
Dr. Condoleeza Rice (NSC Staffer in 41 administration)
Mrs. Ann Romney
General Brent Scowcroft
Senator Alan Simpson and Mrs. Ann Simpson
Secretary Sam Skinner (Transportation Secretary in 41 administration) and Mrs. Honey Skinner
The Honorable Louis Sullivan (HHS Secretary in 41 administration) and Mrs. Ginger Sullivan
Fmr New Hampshire Governor John Sununu (WH Chief of Staff)
Fmr Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson and Mrs. Sue Ann Thompson
Judge Bill Webster (CIA Director in 41 administration) and Mrs. Lynda Webster
Texas Congressman Roger Williams
10:30 AM Mrs. Bush’s brother Scott Pierce and his wife Jan, Jonathan and Jody Bush, Kent and Kristen Pierce arrive St. Martin’s west porte cochere.
10:40 AM Grandson pallbearers gather in St. Martin’s Narthex.
George P. Bush
Jeb Bush, Jr.
Pierce Bush
Pace Andrews
Alexander Andrews
Walker Bush
Sam LeBlond
Robert Koch
10:40 AM Eulogists Jon Meacham and Susan Baker escorted to their seats.
10:40 AM VIP Seating begins.
Ford, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton children escorted to Row 2.
VIPs except First Ladies/First Families are escorted to their seats.
10:45 AM Prayer led by Russ Levenson in Bagby Parish Hall for First Families:
President Bush 41
President and Mrs. Bush 43
Doro and Bobby Koch
Governor Jeb Bush and Columba Bush
Maria and Neil Bush
Margaret and Margaret Bush
Grandchildren and their spouses [24 people]
First Lady Melania Trump
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton
Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney
Vice President Dan Quayle and Marilyn Quayle
Bush granddaughters and grandchildren’s spouses are escorted to their seats:
Lizzie Andrews
Barbara Bush
Noelle Bush
Ashley Bush
Jenna Bush Hager
Gigi Koch
Marshall Bush Rossi
Ellie Sosa
Spouses:
Mandi Bush
Sandra Bush
Sarahbeth Bush
Henry Hager
Lee LeBlond
Julian LeFevre
Nick Rossi
Nick Sosa
President Bush 41 and children are escorted to their seats by chief of staff Jean Becker. (A row of seats will be positioned in front of pews, with 41’s wheelchair occupying aisle seat. Children and their spouses seated with him, with family behind.)
Across front left aisle (as you face the altar):
Row 1: First Lady Melania Trump, President Barack Obama, Mrs. Michelle Obama, President Bill Clinton, Secretary Clinton, The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Mrs. Mila Mulroney, Sir John Major, Dame Norma Major, Vice President Dan Quayle, Mrs. Marylin Quayle, Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Lynne Cheney
Row 2: Next generation of presidential families.
10:55 AM Everyone seated. Anthem. Hymn.
Reception of the Body.
11:00 AM Funeral Service for Former First Lady Barbara Bush – GUESTS: 1,500 People
Note: At the conclusion of the service, the family follows the casket to the narthex. The pall is removed and flowers are placed upon the casket.
12:30 PM The remains will be carried from the church by the grandsons.
12:40 PM Motorcade departs St. Martins Church en route College Station.
Motorcade route when departing St. Martin’s: The motorcade proceeds east on Memorial Drive through Memorial Park. Just east of the park at Westcott, turns left and then merges onto I-10. The route through the park will be publicized, so Houstonians may pay their respects.
Motorcade route when entering College Station: The motorcade remains on Texas Avenue to George Bush Drive. Motorcade turns left onto George Bush Drive, and then right onto Barbara Bush Drive. This route will be publicized so that the A&M/College Station community may pay their respects.
2:45 PM Arrive George Bush Presidential Library Center, College Station, TX.
Note: When the motorcade reaches plaza, it will be empty. This will be a private time for the Bush family only.
OPEN PRESS Note: Media platform in front of the Museum capture motorcade passing in front of the Museum. Once the motorcade turns down the side of the Museum building, the family will be off camera.
Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets will line the motorcade route on Barbara Bush Drive approaching The George Bush Presidential Library Complex.
The motorcade will stop on the plaza between the Library and School Buildings, with the hearse positioned at the top of the stairs leading to the pond.
Mrs. Bush’s casket will be removed by military support. Family gathers behind casket.
The procession will proceed in the following order to the gravesite:
Clergy
Remains
Immediate Family Only
3:00 PM Interment.
CLOSED PRESS
Once the procession has passed over the bridge and is approaching the pavilion, The Singing Cadets, prepositioned at gravesite, will begin singing.
The procession continues through the woods to the gravesite.
Once the casket is placed on the bier, The Singing Cadets will conclude their musical selection. They will then quietly depart.
A private interment service will be conducted by The Reverend Dr. Russell Levenson and The Reverend Peter Cheney.
3:10 PM Interment will be complete.
