Lady Bird Johnson

"Every time I drive on a highway and see the wild flowers, I think of you LadyBird! It still warms my heart! God Bless your family!"

"I was deeply touched by the death of such a great lady. I drove from Victoria, Texas with my wife to Oakhill to see the procession pass that Sunday. It was very nice to see such support from everyone that stood by the road. My brother was one of Ladybirds Secret Service agents assigned to protect her in the early 80's. He had nothing but nice things to say about her the entire time he was with her. My brother told me she always felt safe with the agents and knowing they would protect her from any harm. He again stood by her casket at the LBJ library one last time to protect her. She will be deeply missed by the entire world..."

"Thank you to the Johnson family for sharing your intimate moments of grief with the public this past weekend. Your mother/grandmother/great-grandmother/relative was a great member of the human race. Every time I drive down 71 out to Llano or run on the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail, I will always think of her and feel her spirit."

"My deepest condolences to your family and friends. My thoughts and prayers our with you all at this time. What an enormous loss to all who loved and respected her. My husband, Timothy Jester Oveland had his visitation on the same evening as Miss Lady Bird (he would have felt so honored as he loved her dearly). His uncle, Buford Jester was govenor of Texas in 1949. My husband had a deep respect and admiration for Texas and it's political history. He remembered President Johnson and Lady Bird visiting his boyhood home in Kingsville and retold the story of how Miss Lady Bird told my mother in law "better watch this little one...he's gonna be a handful!" My mother-in-law lost her husband two years ago, now her youngest son, and now a lady she deeply loved and admired. I had the privilige of visiting the wildflower center and of hearing my husbands family tell stories of her abundant grace, intelligence, and beauty. While my own grief over the loss of my husband, so young is difficult....my awe of Miss Lady Bird and her incredible strength of character and spirit will be a great model and inspiration to me. My deepest sympathy to your family and gratitude to God for giving this world such an amazing gift in Miss Lady Bird."

"Mrs. Johnson was the greatest First Lady of the modern era. Her sense of beauty and her kind heart for all things living transformed America and Texas of the sixties into the beautiful places they are today. Such dignity, grace and character bestowed on a single individual surely demonstrates a fond partnership with the Almighty. Lady Bird Johnson established a high standard for the Office of First Lady that I pray will become the benchmark for generations to come. Now that her assignment in this world is complete, she is fast at work sharing her sense of beauty and warmth in That Place we all hope to ascend. May God bless and comfort her dear family and friends during this period of grief and adjustment."

"Our sincere condolences to your family. We were of the Kennedy-Johnson era and remember what a great lady she was. She has left her mark in history. A great Texan!"