George H.W. Bush Could Leave Hospital By Friday, Per Jeb Bush

HOUSTON, TX — Speaking at Brown University in Rhode Island on Wednesday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said his father, George H.W. Bush, will leave the hospital and go home Friday.

Jeb Bush called his father "stronger than an ox," and went on to say the 41st president was "the greatest man alive."

George H.W. Bush was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Sunday morning after he contracted an infection that spread to his blood, not even 24 hours after the burial of Barbara Bush, his wife of 73 years. His office released a statement Monday that said the 41st president was responding to treatments and he appeared to be recovering.

On Tuesday H.W. Bush was more cognizant and talking, and by Wednesday he was removed from intensive care and placed into a regular hospital room.

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Image: Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush waves during the game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on December 1, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)