Article snippet: Former first lady Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, a spokesman announced in a statement. "A former First Lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 92," the statement from the office of her husband, former President George H.W. Bush, said. Bush is survived by her husband, five children — including former President George W. Bush — and her brother Scott Pierce, as well as 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She had been hospitalized multiple times throughout the year due to complications involving chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure. Barbara Bush was born in 1925 to Pauline and Marvin Pierce in New York City and was raised in the suburban town of Rye, N.Y. She met her future husband when she was 16, and they became engaged a year and a half later. After her husband graduated from Yale, the two moved to Texas where George worked in the oil industry. They had six children, including George W. Bush, who would become governor of Florida and mount an unsuccessful presidential campaign during the 2016 race. Barbara Bush sometimes sparked controversy for views that did not align with the Republican Party’s platform, including her support of the Equal Rights Amendment during her husband’s failed 1980 presidential bid. She also caused a stir in 1992, when her husband was president, after she referred to homosexualit... Link to the full article to read more