Schedule for Funeral for President George H.W. Bush
Monday, December 03, 2018
The following is the schedule for the funeral for President George H.W. Bush.
Monday, Dec. 3:
11:30 a.m. – A departure ceremony is held at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston.
3:30 p.m. – An arrival ceremony is held at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
4:45 p.m. – An arrival ceremony is held at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, followed by a short service.
7:30 p.m. – The public can begin to pay its respects as Bush lies in state until 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday.
Tuesday, Dec. 4:
Bush lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda.
Wednesday, Dec. 5:
All day – A day of mourning is held across the nation, as declared by President Donald Trump on Saturday.
10 a.m. – A departure ceremony is held at the U.S. Capitol.
11 a.m. – A state funeral is held for Bush at the Washington National Cathedral.
1:15 p.m. – A departure ceremony is held at Joint Base Andrews as Bush's remains return to Houston.
5:30 p.m. – An arrival ceremony is held at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base.
6:45 p.m. – An arrival ceremony is held at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston.
7:45 p.m. – Bush lies in repose at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church until 7 a.m. on Thursday.
Thursday, Dec. 6:
11 a.m. – A funeral service is held at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.
12:15 p.m. – A departure ceremony is held at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church before Bush's casket is taken by train to College Station, Texas. A funeral procession will travel on George Bush Drive toward the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station.
4:45 p.m. – An arrival ceremony is held at Texas A&M University.
5:15 p.m. – Bush is buried in a family plot behind the Bush library complex, alongside his wife and former first lady, Barbara, and daughter Robin.
