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In August 2017, after the violence at Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, both presidents Bush released a joint statement saying, "America must always reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, and hatred in all forms[. ...] As we pray for Charlottesville, we are all reminded of the fundamental truths recorded by that city's most prominent citizen in the Declaration of Independence: we are all created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights."[300][301]
On April 17, 2018, Barbara Bush died at the age of 92[302] at her home in Houston, Texas. Her funeral was held at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston four days later.[303][304] Bush, along with former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush (son), Bill Clinton and First Ladies Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush (daughter-in-law) and Hillary Clinton attended the funeral and posed together for a photo as a sign of unity.[305][306]
On November 1, 2018, Bush went to the polls to vote early in the midterm elections. This would be his final public appearance.