Barbara Bush in Southwest Florida through the years

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, center, talks with Dr. Carol Kennedy, right, during a campaign rally for the Bush/Cheney campaign at Shell Point Village in Southwest Lee County on Monday, Oct. 30, 2000. Kennedy, from Fort Myers, wanted to meet her ever since Mrs. Bush wrote her a letter about the book Kennedy wrote entitled "The Encyclopedia of Parenting-From A to Z-So Help Me God." Todd Stubing

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, left, greets her son, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, right, after he introduced her at a Republican Rally for George W. Bush at Shell Point Village in Southwest Lee County on Monday, October 30, 2000. Todd Stubing

Governor Jeb Bush points to his mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, as she is asked "Who taught your children to read?" by a member of the media during a press conference at The Registry Resort in Naples Monday afternoon, Feb. 13, 2001. The conference, also attended by Bush's father, former President George Bush, was about the Governor's Family Literacy Initiative. Darron R. Silva

Governor Jeb Bush speaks about the Governor's Family Literacy Initiative during press conference at The Registry Resort in Naples on February 13, 2001. With Jeb are his parents, former President George Bush and Barbara Bush. Darron R. Silva

Former first lady Barbara Bush tees off at the golf course at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande in on one of the family's vacations. The News-Press archives 12-27-2001 3b; Former first lady Barbara Bush tees off at the golf course at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Bush and her husband, former President Bush, are vacationing in Boca Grande for the fourth-straight year. (AP Photo/Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Armando Solares) Armando Solares

Governor Jeb Bush and his wife, Columba, listen as former first lady Barbara Bush speaks to residents at Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral Monday afternoon, October 21, 2002. Clint Krause

03-29-2003; 15a SOMETHING TO WRITE ABOUT: Kristyn Stetson, 8, from Bonita Springs, visits with former President George Bush, Barbara Bush, and Gov. Jeb Bush before a press conference for the Governor's Family Literacy Initiative in Bonita Springs on Friday. Kristyn won the Collier County Education Foundation Write a Book for a Child Contest for the third grade. She attends Naples Park Elementary. TODD STUBING/The News-Press Todd Stubing

Barbara Bush, the former first lady and mother of President George W. Bush, congratulates Logan Ramirez, center, after it was announced that he and his siblings received individual Florida Pre Paid Schloaraships before the 8th Annual Celebration of reading in Estero Friday night, Feb. 15, 2008. Also attending the ceremony is Logan's father, Genaro, far left, holding Logan's sister Skyla, 1, while his brother Jordan, 7, bottom left, watches as their mother Nicole, far right, holds their three-month-old sister Malaya. The Ramirez children and Genaro all received Florida Pre-paid scholarships at the event. Terry Allen Williams, Staff

Former First Lady Barbara Bush addresses guests with her son, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush during the 11th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs. Staff file photo Lexey Swall, Naples Daily News

Former first lady Barbara Bush exits a golf cart Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande. The two former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, along with their families, are vacationing on the island for the week. VALERIE ROCHE / news-press.com

Former First Lady Barbara Bush shares a moment with Maria Segura after Segura expressed her gratitude for the scholarship she received in 2009 from the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC), which is partnered with the Celebration of Reading at a press conference before the 12th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs on Friday Feb. 17, 2012. Guests included former First Lady Barbara Bush, former Governor Jeb Bush, Doro Bush Koch and best selling authors Jeff Kinney, Greg Kincaid, and Randall Wallace. Scott McIntyre

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, looks to her son, former Governor Jeb Bush at the 12th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs on Friday Feb. 17, 2012. Guests included former First Lady Barbara Bush, former Governor Jeb Bush, Doro Bush Koch and best selling authors Jeff Kinney, Greg Kincaid, and Randall Wallace. Scott McIntyre

Former First Lady Barbara Bush (center) reads to a group of Collier county students and to her husband, former president George Bush, right, and her son Florida Governor Jeb Bush at the Second Annual Celebration of Reading at The Registry Resort in Naples on March 16, 2002. Marc Beaudin

Former First Lady Barbara Bush chats with the family of this year's student speaker and FAPSC scholarship winner Maria Segura before the 12th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs on Friday Feb. 17, 2012. Guests included former First Lady Barbara Bush, former Governor Jeb Bush, Doro Bush Koch and best selling authors Jeff Kinney, Greg Kincaid, and Randall Wallace. Scott McIntyre

Christine Atkinson, left, thanks Barbara Bush after giving a testimonial Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 during the 13th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs. Kinfay Moroti

Scenes from the 12th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs on Friday Feb. 17, 2012. Guests included former First Lady Barbara Bush, former Governor Jeb Bush, Doro Bush Koch and best selling authors Jeff Kinney, Greg Kincaid, and Randall Wallace. Scott McIntyre

Scenes from the 13th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Coconut Point Hyatt on Friday. The event supports The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, whose mission is to achieve 100 percent literacy in America based on the belief that education is a civil right for all, regardless of age. Along with Mrs. Bush, Gov. Jeb Bush and Doro Bush Koch head up the organization. Scott McIntyre

Scenes from the 13th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Coconut Point Hyatt on Friday. The event supports The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, whose mission is to achieve 100 percent literacy in America based on the belief that education is a civil right for all, regardless of age. Along with Mrs. Bush, Gov. Jeb Bush and Doro Bush Koch head up the organization. Scott McIntyre

Former first lady Barbara Bush is shown in a video Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Fla. A total of 550 guests, finished off the day, supporting the 16th Annual Florida Celebration of Reading, a Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy program, with author guest speakers and dinner. (Corey Perrine/Staff) Corey Perrine, Corey Perrine

Scott McIntyre/Staff Former First Lady Barbara Bush laughs along with her grandson Jeb Bush Jr. as author Harlan Coben jokes with the crowd at the 13th Annual Celebration of Reading at the Coconut Point Hyatt on Friday. The event supported the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, whose mission is to achieve 100 percent literacy in America based on the belief that education is a civil right for all, regardless of age. The foundation recently welcomed the Grace Places to its partner network. Scott McIntyre