Barbara Bush, former First Lady and wife of George H. W. Bush, passed away on Tuesday.
She was 92.
In a statement Sunday, reps for the former First Lady said she had decided not to seek additional medical treatment and instead sought comfort care at home.
via CNN:
Bush battled health problems for much of her later life. She was diagnosed in 1988 with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disease that commonly affects the thyroid. She had open-heart surgery in 2009 and in 2008 underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer.
In her final years, she was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD, as well as congestive heart failure. But, along with her husband, she kept an active public schedule, raising money for charity.
Bush is survived by her husband, George H.W.; sons George W., Neil, Marvin and Jeb; daughter, Dorothy Bush Koch; and 17 grandchildren.
RIP.
