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President George H.W. Bush Dead at 94: Twitter Reaction/Tributes

George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, has died at the age of 94. President Bush lived a long life of service dating back to his time…

FORT BRAGG, NC – MAY 13: George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, speaks at the Brigadier General Joseph Stilwell Headquarters dedication ceremony May 13, 2004 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The headquarters contains history awards and exhibits on the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army Parachute Team. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

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George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, has died at the age of 94.

President Bush lived a long life of service dating back to his time in World War II as a combat pilot for the United States Navy.  Before begin elected President in 1988, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a United Nations Ambassador under President Richard Nixon, the 49th Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to China, Director of the C.I.A. and Vice President under President Ronald Reagan.

As expected, many took to Twitter to honor the late President.

https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1068741302735462400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068741302735462400&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fellen-degeneres-barack-obama-more-remember-george-hw-bush-1165610

https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/1068742108041768962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068742108041768962&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fellen-degeneres-barack-obama-more-remember-george-hw-bush-1165610

https://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA/status/1068733137910460416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1068733137910460416&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fellen-degeneres-barack-obama-more-remember-george-hw-bush-1165610