HOUSTON (AP) – The Latest on events honoring former President George H.W. Bush (all times local):
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Former basketball star Yao Ming and Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger among a handful of sports figures attending the Houston funeral for President George H.W. Bush.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is at Second Baptist Church. On his way to St. Martin’s to pay his respects to his friend, Bush 41. #khou #HTownRush pic.twitter.com/L0bDC1OLiq
— The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) December 6, 2018
Baseball Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Jeff Bagwell also arrived Thursday morning for the service at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, where the Bush family worshipped.
Bush was a fan of his hometown teams. He joined his son, former President George W. Bush, on the field before Game 5 of the 2017 World Series in Houston.
About 1,200 mourners are expected at the service. Bush died last week at age 94; after which he will be transported by train to College Station for burial.
Aerials show the late former Pres. George H.W. Bush’s custom-painted train “Bush 4141” sitting on the tracks in Houston, Texas, waiting to transport the president to his final resting place. #president #bush #georgehwbush #rip #potus #aerial #train #airforceone #41 #bush41 pic.twitter.com/jeVxd0HUqQ
— SKYLINE NEWS (@NewYork_SPIN) December 3, 2018
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HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston funeral for George H.W. Bush will feature music from some of the former president’s favorite country music stars.
#GeorgeHWBush arrives to St Martin’s Church in Houston. He’ll lie in repose ahead of Thursday service and burial. @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/NCVJX62pc3
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) December 6, 2018
The Oak Ridge Boys will perform “Amazing Grace” and Reba McEntire will sing “The Lord’s Prayer” at Thursday’s services at Houston’s St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.
Our Clayton Neville is covering events in Houston.
#GeorgeHWBush is lying in repose at St Martin’s Church. Texans and his fellow Houstonians saying goodbye’s. @WestwoodOne @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/DaRG0VuRd9
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) December 6, 2018
Duane Allen of the Oak Ridge Boys says Bush had personally requested that the group sing “Amazing Grace” at his funeral. Allen tells The Tennessean newspaper the band did an impromptu performance for Bush at the White House when Bush was vice president and that began a decades-long friendship.
Allen says the band is honored to keep its promise to Bush to perform at his funeral.
Also see: Presidential funeral train will be first in nearly 50 years
Bush died last week in Houston at age 94. A national funeral service for Bush was held Wednesday in Washington.
Westwood One’s Clayton Neville is in Houston:
Thousands of people waiting to say final goodbye to #GeorgeHWBush in Houston. @WBAP247NEWS @WestwoodOne @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/Id7PMLZWlV
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) December 6, 2018
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