Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, who began working at the White House in 1957, was “a lovely man,” former President George W. Bush told NBC News.
A former White House butler who served 11 different presidents died at the age of 91 after contracting the coronavirus, his daughter told Fox 5 DC.
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman was one of the White House’s longest-serving employees, remembered fondly by former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush in a statement to NBC News on Wednesday.
Garrett said her grandfather fostered relationships at the White House that helped him advance his position.
Jerman retired from his White House position in 2012.
