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Article snippet: Family, former colleagues and current lawmakers fondly recalled former President George H.W. Bush on Sunday as a kind and humble man who defied the label of a one-term president to leave a lasting mark on the country. Bush’s former vice president, Dan Quayle, former secretary of Defense, Dick Cheney, former secretary of State, James Baker and former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Colin Powell, each appeared on multiple Sunday talk shows to share their memories of the 41st president, who died Friday at his home in Houston. He was 94. “I thought he was a perfect American in terms how far he served the country in so many capacities — in Congress, as the envoy to China, in business,” Powell said on ABC’s “This Week.” “You name it, he did it, and then he became vice president for eight years and then president of the United States,” he added. “But throughout that entire period he never forgot who he was. He never let it all go to his head. He was a man of great humility. He was humble." “I think he was a perfect president,” Powell said. Baker was longtime friends with Bush, and visited the former president at his home in his final hours. “He kept his spirit and he kept his sense of humor right to the very end, but his passing … was very gentle and very peaceful,” Baker said on ABC. Bush was the last president to serve in World War II. Following his military service, he held a vast array of government positions, both elected and appointed. He served in Congr... Link to the full article to read more