George Bush Sr goes bald in solidarity with boy who has leukaemia
FORMER U.S. President George H.W. Bush has shaved his trademark salt and pepper comb-over locks in solidarity with a two-year-old boy who lost his hair from leukemia treatments.
Bush, 89, and members of his security detail, shaved their heads to support Patrick, the son of one of Bush's security detail.
Poignant photos released by Bush's office show 26 other security staff posing with Bush and Patrick, all of whom have only a light dust of peach fuzz atop their heads.
The last name of the young boy was withheld at the request of his family.
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 this October.
The security detail members also launched a website, www.patrickspals.org, to assist with the toddler's medical bills.