The passing late Friday of George H. W. Bush, the American fighter pilot, war hero and 41st president of the United States, brought a wave of respect and remembrances from San Diego politicians and others fortunate enough to have met him.
George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the father of the 43rd, was a steadfast force on the international stage for decades, from his stint as an envoy to Beijing to his eight years as vice president and his one term as commander in chief from 1989 to 1993.