Former President of the United States of America, George W Bush and his wife, Laura Bush and other former Presidents of the United States, have all expressed their sadness over the death of Senator Bob Dole.
Bush who on Monday 6th November 2021, took to his official social media handle to express shock and sadness over the passing of Senator Bob Dole, said the longtime Congress man was a great patriot and a fine man who represented the finest of America values.
He said:
“Laura W Bush and I are saddened by the passing of a great patriot, Senator Bob Dole. This good man represented the finest of American values. He defended them in uniform during World War II. He advanced them in the United States Senate. And he lived them out as a father, husband, and friend,” he said.
Bush continued by adding:
“Our entire family benefitted from that friendship, including my father. I will always remember Bob’s salute to my late dad at the Capitol, and now we Bushes salute Bob and give thanks for his life of principled service. Laura and I send our heartfelt condolences to Elizabeth and join our fellow citizens in prayer for her comfort,” he added.
The death of Senator Bob Dole was announced on Sunday 5th November 2021.
Bob Dole, who overcame grievous World War Two combat wounds to become a pre-eminent figure in U.S. politics as a longtime Republican senator from Kansas and his party’s 1996 presidential nominee, died at age 98 on Sunday.
Dole’s death was confirmed in a tweet by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.
“It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep. At his death, at age 98, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years.”
Statement By President Biden And Other Former US President On Senator Bob Dole:
Bob was an American statesman like few in our history,” said President Joe Biden, who served with Dole in the Senate. “A war hero and among the greatest of the Greatest Generation. And to me, he was also a friend whom I could look to for trusted guidance or a humorous line at just the right moment to settle frayed nerves.”
“Senator Bob Dole was a war hero, a political leader, and a statesman with a career and demeanour harkening back to a day when members of the Greatest Generation abided by a certain code, putting country over party,” said former President Barack Obama.
Former President Bill Clinton, who defeated him to win re-election to the White House in 1996, praised Dole for dedicating his entire life to serving the American people. “After all he gave in the war, he didn’t have to give more. But he did. His example should inspire people today and for generations to come.”