George H.W. Bush's funeral is expected to be attended by 3,000 people, a spokesman for the Washington National Cathedral said Wednesday.

George H.W. Bush's funeral is expected to be attended by 3,000 people, a spokesman for the Washington National Cathedral said Wednesday.

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Bush once asked if anyone would attend his memorial services

Amid the long lines of people waiting in the Capitol Rotunda to pay their respects to former President George H.W. Bush and the outpouring of admiration for his life, it's hard to imagine that anyone could have doubted that his memorial services wouldn't be well-attended.