With a rich political and personal legacy, former President George H.W. Bush left no shortage of memorable photos from his time both in and out of office. He was also no stranger to controversy and was voted out after one term, bringing an end to the Reagan Republican era.

Bush died Friday at 94.

Before his life in the limelight, the senator's son made his mark as a Navy pilot in WWII and captain of the Yale baseball team before making his fortune drilling oil in Texas. His marriage to Barbara Pierce, daughter of the McCall's magazine publisher, was the longest of any U.S. presidential couple.

In politics, Bush served in numerous roles over more than 25 years: U.S. congressman from Texas (1966-70), ambassador to the United Nations (1971-74), Special Envoy to China (1974-75), Republican National Chairman (1975-76), CIA director (1976-77), vice president of the U.S. (1981-89), and the 41st president of the United States (1989-93).

Since exiting the highest office, his love of life and family was never more visible. He saw his first son become the 43rd U.S. president — only the second father-son presidential duo in U.S. history — and to the delight of many photographers he went skydiving at age 85 and took to wearing colorful socks while traveling in a wheelchair.

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Former President George H. W. Bush in 2002 at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. (Allison V. Smith / The Dallas Morning News)

Like the Kennedys, the Bushes rose to power in the middle of the 20th century with a patriarch's fortune behind them and an abiding thirst for politics. Prescott Bush (middle row, center) a Republican senator from Connecticut, is shown with his extended family, including wife Dorothy (to his right); son George H.W. Bush (top row, far left) and grandson George W. Bush, (middle row, far left).

1939: George H.W. Bush at summer camp. He was born June 12, 1924 in Milton, Mass.

1944: Navy pilot George Bush (right) is pulled from the ocean by sailors onboard the Navy submarine USS Finback. After his plane was downed, he survived for hours in a small raft. (George Bush Presidential Library)

1945: The wedding of George H.W. Bush and Barbara Pierce, in Rye, N.Y. (George Bush Presidential Library)

1947: Two future presidents: George H.W. Bush and son George W. Bush, when the younger Bush — born in New Haven, Conn. — was about 9 months old. (George Bush Presidential Library)

1948: Baseball legend Babe Ruth (left) presents his papers to Yale University, received by Yale baseball team captain George Bush, who graduated with a degree in economics that year. (George Bush Presidential Library)

1956: George H.W. Bush and son George W. Bush at the commissioning ceremonies for the Scorpion off-shore drilling platform. Bush made a fortune drilling oil before entering politics. (George Bush Presidential Library)

1964: George Bush and his wife, Barbara, cast their votes in Houston for the U.S. Senate primary race in Texas, his entry into politics. Bush was seeking the Republican primary victory over opponent Jack Cox, and went on to lose to Democratic Sen. Ralph Yarborough in the November general election. (Ed Koleovsky)

George H.W. Bush is shown with his family in the 1960s. From left are Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Barbara, Dorothy, George H.W. and George W. Bush.

1970: U.S. Congressman George Bush speaks to students on the SMU campus during his run for a Republican Senate seat, a race that he lost. Bush was a U.S. congressman from Texas from 1966 to 1970. (The Dallas Morning News / Joe Laird)

1970: President Richard M. Nixon speaks at a rally at Dallas Market Hall supporting George H.W. Bush (second from left) for U. S. Senate and Paul Eggers (second from right) for Texas governor. Barbara Bush is at far left. (The Dallas Morning News / Gary Barnett)

1976: George H.W. Bush (second from right) is sworn in as CIA diretor by Associate Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart in Washington, D.C., as his wife, Barbara Bush, CIA's vice director Vernon Walters (background) and President Gerald Ford watch. (AFP / Getty Images)

1981: While sharpshooters watched from the hangar roof, Vice President Bush arrives at Andrews Air Force Base from Texas after the assassination attempt on President Reagan. (The White House / George Bush Presidential Library)

1984: President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush wave to a crowd of supporters at the end of their rally in Austin. The cheerleaders shown presented them with cowboy hats. (William Snyder / Staff photographer)

1986: Vice President George Bush laughs as his wife, Barbara, offers a startled reaction to a ceremonial fly-over by jets during cake-cutting ceremonies celebrating the Texas sesquicentennial at Fair Park in Dallas. (Ken Geiger / Staff Photographer)

1987: Vice President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara are joined in their bedroom by six of their grandchildren at the family retreat in Kennebunkport, Maine. The spontaneous moment, shot by George H.W. Bush's personal photographer David Valdez, for use in LIFE Magazine, became an iconic photos of the Bush family. Valdez later became director of the White House photo office under Bush in 1988. (David Valdez)

1988: Vice President George Bush dons a sombrero while campaigning at the Farmers Market in Los Angeles. (Marsha Traeger / Los Angeles Times)

1988: President-elect George H.W. Bush speaks with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Washington. (Paul Hosefros / The New York Times)

1989: Outgoing President Ronald Reagan congratulates newly inaugurated President George H.W. Bush as first lady Barbara Bush (center), George W. Bush (top right) and others applaud during the swearing-in ceremony. (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

1989: First lady Barbara Bush reacts after President Bush accidentally stepped on her toe while boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (Charles Tasnadi / The Associated Press)

1990: President George H. W. Bush meets with singer Michael Jackson at the White House. Jackson was in Washington, D.C., to be presented with the "Entertainer of the Decade" award by the Friends of the Capital Children's Museum. (Barry Thumma / The Associated Press)

President George H. W. Bush plays with Ranger, an offspring of the couple's well-known dog Millie, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Jose R. Lopez / The New York Times)

1992: George W. Bush watches at the Houstonian Hotel as his father, President George H. W. Bush, works on his speech to be delivered to the Republican National Convention in Houston. The elder Bush was running for re-election. (David Woo / Staff Photographer)

1992: In an indelible moment from the annals of televised presidential debates, President George H.W. Bush looks at his watch during a presidential debate at the University of Richmond. Independent candidate Ross Perot is at rear. Body language speaks volumes in televised debates, and classic moments sometimes have more to do with what the candidates do — or don't do —than what they say. (Ron Edmonds / AP)

1994: Former Pres. George Bush acknowledges fans' cheers at The Ballpark in Arlington before the Texas Rangers played the Minnesota Twins. Son George W. Bush, Rangers' managing general partner, is seated at left, with wife Laura and daughter Jenna Bush at right. (David Woo / Staff photographer)

1994: Former President George Bush and first lady Barbara Bush take part in the groundbreaking ceremony launching construction of the George Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. (David Woo / Staff Photographer)

2001: President George W. Bush talks to his father, former President George H.W. Bush, as he sits at his desk in the Oval Office for the first time after the younger Bush's inauguration. (Eric Draper / The White House)

2005: President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, former President George H. W. Bush, and former first lady Barbara Bush pose for a portrait with members of their extended family in the East Room of the White House. (Eric Draper / The White House)

2007: Former President George H.W. Bush free-falls with U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team member Sgt. 1st Class Mike Elliott as Bush made his entrance to his presidential museum during a rededication ceremony in College Station, Texas. (Sgt. 1st Class Kevin McDaniel / U.S. Army)

2008: Former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush listen as their son, President George W. Bush, delivers the commencement address during the Texas A&M University graduation ceremony in College Station. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)

2010: Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and his son George W. Bush acknowledge the crowd before George W. Bush threw the ceremonial first pitch for Game 4 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers in Arlington. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)

2012: Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, arrive for the premiere of HBO's documentary on his life near the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. At the time, the two had been married for 67 years. (Charles Krupa / The Associated Press)

2013: Sculptor Chas Fagan of Charlotte applies wax to the 8-foot bronze statues he created of former Presidents George W. Bush (left) and George H.W. Bush in the courtyard of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in University Park. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)

2013: George H.W. Bush was among those in a rare photo of five living U.S. presidents at the George W. Bush Presidential Center dedication in University Park. From left are Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)

2013: Former President George H.W. Bush wears pink socks as he is seated in a wheelchair at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library on the campus of SMU. In recent years the former president became known for wearing "exuberant socks" in public. (Charles Dharapak / The Associated Press)

2013: President George H. W. Bush poses for a photo with his young friend Patrick (last name withheld at family's request), 2, in Kennebunkport, Maine. The former president joined members of his Secret Service detail in shaving his head to show solidarity for Patrick, who is the son of one of the agents. The child was undergoing treatment for leukemia and losing his hair as a result. (Office of George Bush)

2016: Barbara Bush stands beside former President George H.W. Bush (seated) and former Sen. Bob Dole during the playing of "Taps" during a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)