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More than 1,000 people attended Barbara Bush's funeral to honor her life and pay their respects

Ellen Cranley   

More than 1,000 people attended Barbara Bush's funeral to honor her life and pay their respects
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Pallbearers carry the casket of former first lady Barbara Bush after a funeral service for former first lady Barbara Bush at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Houston.

More than 1,000 people gathered Saturday in Houston, Texas, to honor the life of former first lady Barbara Bush who died Tuesday at the age of 92.

More than 3,000 members of the public also paid their respects at an open viewing Friday after a week of mourning across Houston that included tributes at City Hall, the police headquarters, the elder Mr. Bush's office, and Barbara Bush Elementary School, the New York Times reported.

After the funeral, a motorcade took Bush's casket to College Station for a private burial at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University.

Here's how the service unfolded:

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