Saddened to hear of the passing of former US President George HW Bush in the middle of the G20 Summit in Argentina. He represented the finest of the Greatest Generation, and served his country with courage, devotion, compassion, and humility. He never lost his sense of adventure, and even went skydiving to celebrate his 90th birthday!
I remember his state visit to Singapore in 1992, when I was his Minister-in-Attendance. His was the first visit by a US President to Singapore. President Bush and my father knew each other well, and he was a warm and gracious host when my father visited the US in 1982.
President Bush was a dedicated statesman, and at the same time a devoted husband and father. My thoughts are with his family. I have written to President George W Bush and his family to offer my deepest condolences. – LHL
