George HW Bush shaves head in support of boy with leukemia

Dallas: Former US President George HW Bush shaved his salt and pepper comb-over locks in solidarity with a 2-year-old boy who lost his hair from leukemia treatments, his office said in a statement on Tuesday. 89-year-old Bush and members of his security detail, shaved their heads to support Patrick, the son of one of Mr Bush’s security detail. [caption id=“attachment_985187” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] This photo provided by the Office of George Bush shows President George HW Bush with Patrick in Kennebunkport, Maine. AP[/caption] Photos released by Mr Bush’s office show 26 other security staff posing with Mr Bush and Patrick, all of whom have only a light dust of peach fuzz atop their heads. The last name of the boy was withheld at the request of his family. The security detail members also launched a website, www.patrickspals.org, to assist with the toddler’s medical bills. Mr Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, and his wife Barbara, lost a 4-year-old daughter, Robin, to leukemia nearly 60 years ago. Reuters