HOUSTON — The city of Houston is honoring the late former President George H.W. Bush with a public memorial tribute Monday at Hermann Square downtown.
Mayor Sylvester Turner on Sunday released the following details about the tribute, which is scheduled for 7 p.m., in front of City Hall at 901 Bagby Street:
- Musical entertainment will be provided by the Houston Symphony; gospel music star Yolanda Adams, a friend of Bush who sang at many of his birthday parties; country music star Clay Walker, who performed in 2014 at the 25th anniversary of Bush's presidency; and country music stars Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, who befriended Bush in the 1960s.
- Clergy organized by Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston will offer shared prayers.
- At main entrance points to the event, volunteers will collect donations of new pairs of colorful socks to be given later as holiday presents to beneficiaries of the Interfaith Ministries Meals on Wheels program. Bush was famous for wearing colorful socks.
- Mayor Turner urges attendees to wear their own colorful socks in tribute to the late president.
- Mistresses of ceremonies for the event will be community leaders and former news anchors Linda Lorelle and Shara Fryer.
"President George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush were leading lights among our caring Houston neighbors," Turner said. "I invite all Houstonians to join us at the tribute."
