Article snippet: The Latest on the death of former first lady Barbara Bush (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Officials say around 2,500 people have walked past a casket holding former first lady Barbara Bush during a public viewing at a Houston church. The viewing began at noon Friday and was continuing until midnight. A line of about 10 to 15 people at a time could be seen walking past the casket fairly quickly on Friday afternoon. The stream was steady, but there were no long lines to get through security screenings. Some people who walked past the casket paused and bowed their heads while others did the sign of the cross. On each side of the casket, a Secret Service agent stood in silence. Bush died on Tuesday at age 92. ——— 4:50 p.m. A family spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush decided at the last minute to greet mourners paying their respects to his wife, Barbara. Jim McGrath tells The Associated Press that Bush was watching live video from the Houston church where his wife's casket had arrived early Friday. Hundreds of people had lined up early for a public viewing that started at noon. McGrath says the former president was "very touched" by the images he saw. McGrath says Bush told his staff that he wanted to go to the church himself . McGrath says, "It was entirely the president's idea to go there." Bush was at the church for about 15 minutes, shaking hands with dozens of people from his wheelchair, near his wife's casket. The couple were married for 73... Link to the full article to read more