Most will remember George H. W. Bush as our 41st president, a war hero and the father of the 43rd president, George W. Bush. But here in Houston, we felt a stronger bond, as we frequently saw he and his late wife, Barbara Bush, sitting in Minute Maid Park rooting for the Astros. Barbara Bush would be keeping the scorecard, while the former president would be signing autographs.
We in the Houston community saw him as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. We shared his deep passion for baseball, and he will be fondly remembered by everyone, from Jim Crane, owner of the Houston Astros, down to the average fan.