America pays tribute to George H.W. Bush with #SocksforBush

As family, friends and colleagues paid tribute to former President George H.W. Bush Wednesday during his funeral service at Washington National Cathedral, Twitter users across the country paid homage to the 41st president’s love for colorful, stylish socks.

Bush, who died Friday night at his home in Texas, often talked about his penchant for socks over the past several years. He particularly fancied socks with bold colors and patterns.

"I like a colorful sock. I'm a sock man," he told his granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager during a 2012 Today Show segment.

After his wife Barbara died in April, he sought sock giant John's Crazy Socks for the perfect pair to wear to her funeral, according to ABC News.

On Wednesday, dozens of supporters decided to participate in the National Day of Mourning by sporting socks that would have made the late president proud. Social media users tagged their post #SocksforBush in his honor.