Former President George W. Bush mourned the loss of his former vice president and close confidant, Dick Cheney, who died Monday evening at age 84.

In a statement Tuesday, Bush said Cheney’s death “is a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends,” as he praised the former Washington insider for his career of public service, his dedication to “the country he loved” and his reliable counsel during their time in the White House.

“Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was. History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held,” Bush wrote in his statement.

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