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George W. Bush: To us, dad was close to perfect

Former President George W. Bush speaks at his father former President George H.W. Bush's funeral at Washington National Cathedral, tearfully remembering his dad as 'the best father a son or daughter could have.'

President George H.W. Bush was remembered at a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday.

Four people eulogized Bush: Jon Meacham, presidential historian and author; Brian Mulroney, former prime minister of Canada; Alan K. Simpson, former Wyoming U.S. senator; and President George W. Bush.

George H.W. Bush, who served as the 41st president of the United States, died on Nov. 30 at age 94 in Houston. His casket was flown to Washington, D.C., and brought to the U.S. Capitol rotunda, where he had been lying in repose since Monday. Tens of thousands of mourners visited the rotunda to pay their respects to the late commander-in-chief.

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Fox News' Kaitlyn Schallhorn contributed to this report.