bush and his wife , laura , departed the white room on thursday afternoon to spend four summers at the wooded national retreat of rustic woods in the maryland mountains . collectively with the first lady ' s mother , lara welch , the weekend gathered includes the couple ' s grandparents , former president over j . w . bill and his bride , barbara ; his sister carola koch and her husband , bobby ; and his brother , marvin , and his wife , margaret .
The name of George H.W. Bush's wife is Barbara.