George H.W. Bush's father was named Prescott Bush. He was Senator from Connecticut.
George Herbert Walker Bush, served as the 41st U.S. president from 1989 to 1993. He also was a two-term U.S. vice president under Ronald Reagan, from 1981 to 1989.
Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation" in the face of a dramatically changing world.
In latest news, former President George H.W. Bush is in stable condition, and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush has bronchitis, his spokesman said Wednesday, Jan. 18.
President Bush, 92, was admitted to the intensive care unit at Houston Methodist Hospital to address "an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia. Doctors performed a procedure to protect and clear his airway that required sedation," his spokesman, Jim McGrath, said in a statement.
By Wednesday evening, the former President was no longer sedated. He is in stable condition in the ICU and is conscious and engaged, McGrath said. Read more of the news at CNN.