News Release

State Funeral for George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States
Joint Task Force-National Capital Region For Immediate Release: 41W-NR02
NCR Media Operations Center Dec. 1, 2018
Phone: 202-685-4645

***OFFICIAL SCHEDULE***
WASHINGTON - The office of former President George H.W. Bush has announced the official schedule of President
Bush’s state funeral and the related services and ceremonies scheduled in Houston, Texas; Washington, D.C.; Spring,
and College Station, Texas.

STAGE ONE: Houston, Texas

Monday, December 3, 10:30 a.m. CST Departure Ceremony Ellington Field

** Former President Bush’s remains will depart Ellington Field, Houston, Texas and will be flown to Joint
Base Andrews, Maryland. **

STAGE TWO: Washington, D.C.

Monday, December 3, 3:30 p.m. EST Arrival Ceremony Joint Base Andrews
Monday, December 3, 4:45 p.m. EST Arrival Ceremony U.S. Capitol
Monday, December 3, 5:00 p.m. EST Lie in State* U.S. Capitol
Wednesday, December 5, 10:00 a.m. EST Departure Ceremony U.S. Capitol
Wednesday, December 5, 11:00 a.m. EST Arrival and Funeral Washington National Cathedral
Wednesday, December 5, 12:30 p.m. EST Departure Ceremony Washington National Cathedral
Wednesday, December 5, 1:15 p.m. EST Departure Ceremony Joint Base Andrews

*Following a short service, former President Bush’s remains will lie in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol,
Monday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. until Wednesday, December 5, at 8:45 a.m. with a guard of honor in attendance.

** Former President Bush’s remains will depart Joint Base Andrews, Maryland and will be flown to
Ellington Field, Houston, Texas. **

STAGE THREE: Houston, Spring, and College Station, Texas

Wednesday, December 5, 4:30 p.m. CST Arrival Ceremony Ellington Field
Wednesday December 5, 5:45 p.m. CST Arrival Ceremony St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Wednesday December 5, 6:45 p.m. CST Lie in Repose* St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Thursday, December 6, 10:00 a.m. CST Funeral Service St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Thursday, December 6, 11:15 a.m. CST Departure Ceremony St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Thursday, December 6, 12:30 p.m. CST Departure Ceremony Union Pacific Railroad Westfield Auto Facility
Thursday, December 6, 3:45 p.m. CST Arrival Ceremony Texas A&M University
Thursday, December 6, 4:15 p.m. CST Arrival and Interment George Bush Presidential Library & Museum

*Former President Bush’s remains will lie in repose at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Wednesday, December 5, at
6:45 p.m. until Thursday, December 6, at 6:00 a.m. with a guard of honor in attendance.

** Former President Bush’s remains will depart St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, and be transported
by motorcade to Union Pacific Railroad Westfield Auto Facility, Spring, Texas. President Bush’s remains will
then be transported by funeral car (train) to College Station, Texas. **

For more information, visit: jtf.usstatefuneral.mdw.army.mil and georgehwbush.com.

For information pertaining to the Union Pacific Railroad’s support to the state funeral of former President George H.
W. Bush, visit: up.com.
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