A farewell of tears, humor

WASHINGTON — Five U.S. presidents and an assortment of royalty and other leaders from around the world gathered Wednesday morning for the state funeral of George Bush, the nation’s 41st president.

They recalled him as a statesman of unusual restraint and wisdom, a father with enough heart to befriend even his adversaries, a blue blood with a deep sense of public duty.

“He recognized that serving others enriched the giver’s soul. To us, his was the brightest of a thousand poin