President George H. W. Bush: “I cannot begin to tell what Billy’s presence and his faith meant to me as President and as Commander in Chief. His own beliefs and abiding faith gave me great strength. His message of faith and love resonates wherever he goes. The Bush family is indeed blessed to call this great man a friend. We love him as a brother; our sons and daughter love him as a father; and all of us love him as a wise counselor.”