On June 5, , Ronald Reagan , the 40th president of the United States and the 33rd governor of California , died after having Alzheimer's disease for over a decade.
Reagan was the first former U. At the age of 93 years, days, Reagan was the longest-lived U. Bush , and Jimmy Carter. His seven-day state funeral followed. After lying in state for 34 hours in the Capitol rotunda , a state funeral service was conducted at the Washington National Cathedral on June 11, the day when President George W. Bush declared a national day of mourning. Later that day, after the service, Reagan's casket was transported back to California for interment at the Reagan Presidential Library.
On the morning of June 5, , there were reports that Reagan's health had significantly deteriorated, following nine years of Alzheimer's disease. Eyes that hadn't opened for days did, and they weren't chalky or vague.
They were clear and blue and full of love. If a death can be lovely, his was". President George W. Bush was in Paris when Reagan died and acknowledged the death in a press conference.
This is a sad hour in the life of America. A great American life has come to an end. I have just spoken to Nancy Reagan. On behalf of our whole nation, Laura and I offered her and the Reagan family our prayers and our condolences. Ronald Reagan won America's respect with his greatness, and won its love with his goodness. He had the confidence that comes with conviction, the strength that comes with character, the grace that comes with humility, and the humor that comes with wisdom. He leaves behind a nation he restored and a world he helped save.
