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Honor the life and legacy of former first lady Barbara Bush (1925–2018), wife of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, first lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, and mother of the 43rd president, George W. Bush. The matriarch of one of the most successful political families in U.S. history, Mrs. Bush was a tireless advocate for literacy, while her plainspoken style and sharp sense of humor drew bipartisan respect around the country. The Barbara Bush stamp art features a detail from the official 2005 White House oil-on-canvas portrait of Mrs. Bush by Chas Fagan.