George H. W. Bush condolences were offered by former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and incumbent President Donald Trump. On December 3, 2018, Bush became the 12th U.S. President to lie in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Bush's remains were lain in repose at St. Martin's Episcopal Church from the evening of December 5 until 11:15 a.m. Central Standard Time on December 6. Following the funeral for Bush at St. Martin's on December 6, his coffin was brought by train to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas where he was buried next
Acting President of the United States the presidency and vice presidency both become vacant however, the statutory successor called upon would not become president, but would only be acting as president. To date, two vice presidents—George H. W. Bush (once) and Dick Cheney (twice)—have been acting president. No one lower in the line of succession has yet been called upon to act as president. The qualifications for Acting President are the same as those for the office of President. prescribes three eligibility requirements for the presidency. At the time of taking office one must: be a natural-born U.S. citizen of the United States; be at least