Republicans are mourning the death of Prescott Bush, Jr. - the son of a U.S. Senator, brother of an American president, and uncle to another President.
Bush lived for decades in Greenwich and was a longtime attendee at the annual Prescott Bush Award Dinner - the chief fundraising event for the Connecticut Republican Party.
A well-known figure in Greenwich Republican circles, Bush attended fundraisers and held them at his home for candidates through the years.
"Connecticut and the Republican Party have lost a great American from a great American family whose hallmark has been public service for over 60 years,'' said Christopher Healy, the state GOP chairman. "Prescott Bush came from a generation that kept America strong, quietly serving their neighbors and was always ready to help anyone in their path. He was a successful businessman, patron of his party, loyal family man and public servant. Prescott Bush was a class act and our nation, state and party will miss him."