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Available to be in the car. i wedged myself in somehow. it's not the car ride that i remember. i remember his staff was banging on the door trying to get him to leave the room to get into the motorcade but a spouse of a staff member was diagnosed with cancer. he was more concerned with consoling the family to lever to go on one of the most important nights of his life. he cared more of about expressing his grief and care for a staff member that was dealing with a difficult time. george bush always cared for others more than himself. he cared far more about people than he did about politics or ...

And he related to people, because he had a deep and abiding sense of humility. he knew who he was, from start to finish in life, he had a great sense of himself, and so he carried himself with an ease that i think made him accessible to people regardless of their backgrounds. >> yes, i remember going up to maine to see him on one occasion, and you're absolutely positively correct. walker stapleton, thanks so much for join can usion and sharing your memories. >> thank you, wolf. appreciate it. thank you so much. >> thank you. and please join cnn later tonight, as we honor the life and legacy of...

Those. i was fortunate to have had him in my life. i'm 44 years old and my earliest memories are of fishing with him in maine when i was about five years old, i got to go fishing with him, actually the day he came back from michigan, when ronald reagan asked him to be vice president, when i was six years old, and i have a lifetime of memories to be grateful for. and i think it is a great chance for our country, to reflect upon a life well-lived and a triumphant life of service to this country, over 70 years. and a life where george bush lived by example. and the example that george bush set fo...

On borrowed time. that it was, you know, it was getting harder and harder, that this day was coming, and that doesn't mean it is any easier for them. wolf? >> yes, so happy he was able to go to his granddaughter barbara's wedding only a few weeks ago. that was so important. jamie, thank you very much. for your terrific reporting. very, very moving indeed. george h.w. bush is being remembered as a family man, a beloved husband, father, grandfather great grandfather. >> and walker stapleton, george bush's second cousin. thanks for joining us. what are you hearing? how is the family doing? >> wel...

Today we are remembering the life and legacy of president george herbert walker bush. just moments ago, this tweet, his last words were to his son, george w., who was on speaker phone and said he loved him, "i love you, too." joining me now from denver is walker stapleton, a member of the bush family, cousin to george h.w. bush, he is also colorado state treasure, which shows you continue the legacy of service begun in the bush family. walker, i can only imagine you have wonderful memories of our late president. what are some of the favorite you are able to share with us? >> today is a sad day...