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And capturing the barbara bush. especially the barbara bush of these last decades who has led a quiet but involved life. >> kelly, i know youre familiar with 41, in recent years, especially since getting around by wheelchair has become a major figure in the designer sock community, with great pride if you ask him. and today, they have made it known he is wearing socks of a book theme in honor of his wife and her life long push for literacy. >> reporter: that was a nod to mrs. bush in a most pers...

Very good to do this. as the aggie college of texas a&m, too. to bring the presidential library to their campus. to have something like that, university of texas has johnsons library in austin. these are great things to bring people to a campus to study our history. >> and chicago will boast the home of the obama library in due time. chris, kelly oconnedonnell is available to talk to us outside of the church. kelly, i imagine, youre there, youre seeing this assemblage of this recent political hi...

Evoke humor. boy, we saw a lot of that today in the stories that were recounted. in the spirit that was recounted. when people are on the edge of grief and tears, humor can really cut through that and remind everyone that this is a celebration of her life. so, from a tribute in socks, to all of the trappings of a dignified funeral, we saw that today. just as a note, this is a privately funded funeral, taxpayers dollars would pay for a presidents funeral did not do so for a former first lady is p...