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    Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies At 92

    Barbara Pierce Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92. Her death was confirmed by a family spokesman. She promoted reading skills across America and was also a best-selling author.
    by Tovia Smith Apr 17, 2018 5 minutes
    Barbara and George Bush pose with children Neil Bush, George W. Bush, Jeb Bush and Marvin Bush in 1956.

    Updated at 10:23 p.m. ET

    Former first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, according to a family spokesman.

    A statement issued on Sunday by the office of former President George H.W. Bush said that Bush had elected to receive "comfort care" over additional medical treatment after a series of hospitalizations.

    "It will not surprise those who know her that Barbara Bush has been a rock in the face of her failing health, worrying not for herself — thanks to her abiding faith — but for others," it said. "She is surrounded by a family she adores, and appreciates the many kind messages and especially the prayers she is receiving."

    Former President George W. Bush said in a statement:

    "My dear mother has passed on at age 92. Laura, Barbara, Jenna, and I are sad, but our souls are

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