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A look back in photos at George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States

A photo gallery of Bush's life. The former president's memorial services will be held in Houston and College Station on Thursday.

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President George H.W. Bush and family at his son George W. Bush's second gubernatorial inaugural parade on Congress Avenue in Austin in January, 1999.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich

George H.W. Bush — former president, vice-president, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, congressman, Texas oilman and patriarch of an American political dynasty — passed away at his home in Houston on Friday. Here is a photo gallery of mostly Texas moments from Bush's life.

President George H. W. Bush at work in the Oval Office with his dog Millie.
President George H. W. Bush at work in the Oval Office with his dog, Millie. | Credit: Courtesy of David Valdez Photographic Archive, Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

George H.W. Bush with Larry King in San Antonio during a campaign stop in 1992.
George H.W. Bush with television and radio host Larry King in 1992 during a campaign stop in San Antonio. | Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Bush receives an honorary degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990.
Bush received an honorary degree in 1990 from the University of Texas at Austin. | Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Vice President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush visit with their grandchildren in the bedroom of their home in Kennebunkport, Maine in 1987.
Vice President George H. W. Bush and wife Barbara in 1987 visiting with their grandchildren at their home in Kennebunkport, Maine. | Credit: Courtesy of David Valdez Photographic Archive, Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Presidential Candidate George H.W. Bush campaigns on the San Antonio Riverwalk in August, 1988.
Presidential candidate George H.W. Bush campaigns in 1988 on the San Antonio River Walk. | Credit: Bob Daemmrich

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara at the dedication of the Bush School in College Station in 1997.
Former President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara in 1997 at the dedication of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. | Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Presidential candidate George H.W. Bush campaigns at the University of Texas at Austin in the fall of 1979.
Presidential candidate George H.W. Bush campaigns at the University of Texas at Austin in the fall of 1979. Credit: Bob Daemmrich

George H.W. Bush and son George W. Bush attend a Texas A&M vs. UT football game at Kyle Field in College Station on Nov. 26, 1999.
George H.W. Bush and son George W. Bush attend a Texas A&M-Texas football game in 1999 at Kyle Field. | Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, right, and Luci Baines Johnson, left, receive awards from the Texas State History Museum Foundation in Austin in March 2005. Bush accepts the first "History Making Texan Award" for himself and wife Barbara Bush. Luci Johnson accepts the award for her mother, Lady Bird Johnson.
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Luci Baines Johnson, left, accept awards in March 2005 from the Texas State History Museum Foundation in Austin. | Credit: Bob Daemmrich
Left to right: Former Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama at a hurricane relief in College Station on Oct. 21, 2017.
Former presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama in 2017 at a hurricane relief event in College Station. | Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush celebrates his 85th birthday by jumping with the Army's Golden Knight parachute team in a tandem jump in Kennebunkport, Maine, June 12, 2009.
Former President George H.W. Bush celebrates his 85th birthday in 2009 by jumping with the Army's Golden Knight parachute team in a tandem jump in Kennebunkport, Maine. | Credit: U.S. Army Parachute Team/Handout via REUTERS

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