The nation’s 41st president shaved all his hair as a show of solidarity with Patrick, the son of one of the members of Bush’s security detail, who lost his hair as part of his cancer treatments.
The boy, named Patrick, is the son of one of the members of Bush’s security detail. He had lost most of his hair due to his cancer treatments, a Bush spokesman said.
Bush, 89, got the idea to shave his head to show his support after he noticed that several members of his Secret Service detail, known as the Bush Protective Division, had also shaved their heads in solidarity with Patrick.
Patrick’s prognosis is good, but his treatment and illness carry a special place in the former president’s heart as his daughter Robin died of the same blood disease when she was three.
A website has been created to help support Patrick and his family:
