Robin Bush
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Pauline Robinson Bush (December 20, 1949 Compton, California – October 11, 1953 New York City) (known as Robin Bush) was the second child of George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush. Named after her maternal grandmother, she died of leukemia at the age of three. She was initially buried in Connecticut, but was reburied in 2000 at the Texas A&M University site which is intended for her parents.
One writer has argued that her death left a profound impact on her older brother, the future president George W. Bush.
Compton Roots
Robin Bush (whose name was listed as Pauline Robinson Bush on her birth certificate) was born in Compton toward the end of a six-month period that her family lived in that Los Angeles suburb. During that time her father worked for Dresser Industries, selling oil-drilling equipment. They lived in an apartment which was located at 624 South Santa Fe Avenue. It was part of a 144-unit complex comprised of 19 buildings running along both sides of South Santa Fe Avenue. The complex was later converted into condominiums and had fallen into disrepair. In 1992, Compton Mayor Walter R. Tucker III, proposed making the site a historical landmark as part of a beautification project, but the bid was unsuccessful. The building was subsequently torn down.
Effect of death on George W. Bush according to Justin Frank
In his book Bush on the Couch, Justin Frank argues that Robin's death, and the way it was handled by the family, had a strong impact on her brother's later personal development. Despite her short life, Frank believes that she had a major impact on the world through her older brother, George W. Bush, who later followed in their father's footsteps and became President of the United States.
Reference
- Adams, Emily, August 3, 1992, "Bush's Compton Roots Raise Thorny Issue," Los Angeles Times.
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