Among those remembering former first lady Barbara Bush following her death Tuesday is Curt Smith, a senior lecturer in English at the University of Rochester.
Smith was a speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush. He remembers Barbara Bush's fierce protectiveness and loyalty to her husband, her frank conversational style, and her political independence.
Bush died at her home in Houston Tuesday at the age of 92.
Click on the LISTEN link above to hear a portion of an interview with Curt Smith.
