Conversations about the life of President George H.W. Bush didn’t remain on shore as more than 3,000 folks left Galveston last week for a short cruise on the Carnival Valor. About the time we put out to sea, the United States’ 41st president was completing the final miles of life’s journey, aboard a special train from a final funeral service in Houston to College Station for interment next to his beloved wife, Barbara. Texas Highway 6, near the tracks on which the train slowly traversed, was a frequent topic. Some vacationers stopped in small towns along the way to pay respects as ...