HOUSTON – Hundreds of people are expected to walk past former first lady Barbara Bush’s casket Friday for a public visitation at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston.
Bush died Tuesday at age 92 after a battle with COPD and congestive heart failure.
The public visitation is part of two days of paying respects to the former first lady.
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12:50 p.m., Friday: President George H.W. Bush is at St. Martin's Episcopal Church greeting those attending the visitation for former first lady Barbara Bush.
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11:50 a.m., Friday: People are now entering St. Martin's Episcopal Church for former first lady Barbara Bush's visitation.
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11:20 a.m., Friday: About 200 people were lined up to for Barbara Bush's visitation Friday.
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10:45 a.m., Friday: Deborah Duncan reflects on the time she invited former first lady Barbara Bush for a talk show interview ahead of George W. Bush's run for Texas governor.
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10:30 a.m., Friday: Len Cannon looks back at Barbara Bush's life and legacy
10 a.m., Friday: KHOU 11's Doug Delony and Brandi Smith cover the parking and transportation ahead of the Barbara Bush visitation. We also hear from the first three people to line up for the shuttle.
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9:30 a.m., Friday: Write a message about Barbara Bush at the Literacy Plaza across the street from city hall.
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9:15 a.m.: KHOU 11's Russ Lewis and Brandi Smith reports from the Barbara Bush visitation.
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8:30 a.m.
It goes from noon to midnight Friday with shuttle services running from Second Baptist Church on Woodway Drive, about two miles from St. Martin’s.
That’s where those wishing to pay their respects will go through security clearance before boarding the shuttle.
You cannot walk or drive up to St. Martin’s.
The lot at Second Baptist opens at 10 a.m. Shuttles start running at 11:30 a.m.
Security officials are advising people to bring clear bags and as few possessions as possible.
Woodway will be closed, so drivers should come in off Voss. There are several different lots around the church but they are expected to fill up quickly.
There will be a private funeral service for 1,500 invited guests Saturday.