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Barbara Bush greets daughter in heaven in popular newspaper cartoon

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(RNN) – A newspaper cartoon depicting a heavenly reunion between Barbara Bush and her daughter is melting hearts and sweeping social media.

The drawing posted by the former first lady’s granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager shows Barbara Bush at the gates of heaven, shouting out “Robin” with her arms open wide.

Robin Bush died of leukemia at the age of 3 in 1953. Barbara Bush was 92 when she died Tuesday.

“Someone sent this to me—I don’t know the artist but I love her,” Hager posted on Facebook. “Miss you Gans.”

The cartoon was created by Marshall Ramsey with Mississippi Public Broadcasting and appeared in the Clarion Ledger newspaper. He responded to Hager’s post.

“Glad you like it -- that means a lot to me. Your grandmother was like our grandmother,” Ramsey said. “My heart is going out to you and your whole family today. What a special lady she was and what an awesome legacy she left behind. God bless you.”

Ramsey then offered the Bush family the original artwork.

Hager’s post of Ramsey’s cartoon has been shared more than 30,000 times.

Bush’s funeral is Saturday in Texas.

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