Wilson Roosevelt Jerman

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Wilson Roosevelt Jerman
Former White House employee who served 11 presidents dies of coronavirus at 91

By Doha Madani
A former White House butler who served 11 different presidents died at the age of 91 after contracting the coronavirus, his granddaughter 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.

"He was a lovely man," the Bushes said. "He was the first person we saw in the morning when we left the Residence and the last person we saw each night when we returned."

Jerman's granddaughter, Jamila Garrett, said in an interview with WTTG that he began as a cleaner in 1957 under the Eisenhower administration and then was promoted during the Kennedy presidency. Garrett said her grandfather fostered relationships at the White House that helped him advance his position.

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Wow! R.I.P.!

[Scrubmeister]

Yes, I had seen that on the news.

Impressive service.

Thank You.