John Glenn, American hero, aviation icon and former U.S. senator, dies at 95
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
His legend is other-worldly and now, in his 95th year, thats where John Glenn has gone.
An authentic hero and genuine American icon, Glenn died this afternoon surrounded by family at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus after a remarkably healthy life spent almost from the cradle with Annie, his beloved wife of 73 years, who survives.
He, along with fellow aviators Orville and Wilbur Wright and moon-walker Neil Armstrong, truly made Ohio first in flight.
John Glenn is, and always will be, Ohios ultimate hometown hero, and his passing today is an occasion for all of us to grieve," said Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich. "As we bow our heads and share our grief with his beloved wife, Annie, we must also turn to the skies, to salute his remarkable journeys and his long years of service to our state and nation.
Read more: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/12/john-glenn/john-glenn.html
TygrBright
(20,763 posts)Laf.La.Dem.
(2,944 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,468 posts)RIP.
question everything
(47,521 posts)He belonged to a time when Ohio sent Democrats to Congress.
PlanetBev
(4,104 posts)One of my heroes, to be sure.
Rest well, Sir.
sarge43
(28,942 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,846 posts)jimlup
(7,968 posts)lamp_shade
(14,841 posts)liberal N proud
(60,339 posts)TeamPooka
(24,242 posts)FairWinds
(1,717 posts)was a very good listener, and unfailingly polite.
Vets For Peace
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,550 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)God speed you, John Glenn. They don't make real badasses like you anymore.
BumRushDaShow
(129,341 posts)Farewell to a true icon of America. He was fortunate to do what he did and even got to go on the "next generation" of spacecraft (a Space Shuttle - most likely considered "luxury quarters" , serve as a U.S. Senator for 25 years (a Democrat) and live a long life.
Condolences to his family and -
hunter
(38,323 posts)The tanks were pressurized with nitrogen, which kept the rocket from collapsing under its own weight on the launchpad and rigid in flight.
Traveling to orbit is still a dangerous business, but for these early astronauts it was all new.
Maeve
(42,287 posts)Given out with sneakers--Red Ball Flyers, iirc.
And my son got his autograph when Glenn visited at OSU--my son is not one for hero-worship, but he recognized a great man when he met one.
Fly high and proud, John. You had an amazing life.
GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)We all listened spellbound to Glenn's flight on the radio that February day in 1962. It made me permanently space crazy.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,870 posts)LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)I've lived 57 years and I cannot believe how many heros, musicians and just down right loved people have passed this year.
I hope that 2017 is much better but we have the orange anus coming in and I don't think it's going to be much better at all. We can't all lose hope but dayam.
duffyduff
(3,251 posts)ZoomBubba
(289 posts)... all that cosmic radiation and all. But, Glenn was 95 and looked to be in pretty good health until shortly before the end. Combine that with him being a Senator and WWII pilot, and you got a guy who had a pretty full life. Too bad that his life ended with him knowing that the president-elect is Donald Trump.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,748 posts)reign88
(64 posts)Sure, it's Toy Story, but it still fits
duffyduff
(3,251 posts)I remember when he went to orbit, and I was only in the first grade in 1962. It was a HUGE deal.
denvine
(802 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)I knew he couldn't live forever, but day-um, this year officially can be over. I know 2017 will not be that good, with HHWNBN coming in. But he**, this year is crap!!
I will miss John Glenn, like I miss John Lennon, who also left us on Dec. 8th.
zonkers
(5,865 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)As a boomer, it was everything to us (the space program). I loved it and was 'glued' to the TV.
ProfessorGAC
(65,136 posts). . .Godspeed John Glenn.
Aimee in OKC
(158 posts)is still with us. He was played by Sam Shepherd in "The Right Stuff" and had a cameo appearance as a bartender at Pancho's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_Stuff_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager
http://www.chuckyeager.com/
doc03
(35,362 posts)when he came home from space. Our neighbor's friend or relative lived next door to Glenn's parents in New Concord met them at their house after his homecoming parade. That was a big deal meeting the most famous guy in the world at 14 years old.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)JPPaverage
(510 posts)Rest in Peace Mr. Glenn. He truly deserves it. A hero of mine when I was a kid. And an adult.
GreydeeThos
(958 posts)oldtime dfl_er
(6,931 posts)One of my real heroes growing up.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)zonkers
(5,865 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)He lived 95 years of a good life. We're just going to have to be satisfied with that.
God speed, John Glenn, is all one can say at this point. (And I am an atheist.)
Aimee in OKC
(158 posts)I remember the Mercury 7 -- they were such icons! What luck to have been around for the Space Age, and to watch how the idea of reaching beyond our planet inspired many people; there's so much beyond this one small corner of the Universe.
Salute:
meow2u3
(24,768 posts)JI7
(89,261 posts)Historic NY
(37,452 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Thank you John Glenn for inspiring millions of kids around the world! Godspeed
Botany
(70,559 posts)My John Glenn story
Columbus OH it was @ a spring 2006 democratic candidate meet up in a union hall. About 200 to 250 people were there when I saw
an older lady who had no place to sit and offered her my chair. She had 2 friends w/her and I went and got them chairs from some
younger volunteers
.. Sen. Glen who I didnt know was watching smiled @ me, gave me a thumbs up, and nodded as he entered the
room a minute or so later.
blaze
(6,368 posts)Thanks for sharing it.
annarbor
(570 posts)Semper Fi, Sir. You were absolutely one of the greatest!
Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)Dad was called "Mr. Atlas" at Convair/General Dynamics.
He's been gone a few years now....RIP to them both, for the history they made to lead us to the heavens.
niyad
(113,518 posts)Demonaut
(8,924 posts)niyad
(113,518 posts)burrowowl
(17,644 posts)raccoon
(31,118 posts)get used to it.
sofa king
(10,857 posts)Nitram
(22,845 posts)...their lives to do their job or help someone in need? Is this just another Cult of Personality?
paulkienitz
(1,296 posts)(sung to the tune of the bridge in "Jocko Homo", the pre-album version)
argyl
(3,064 posts)I was so proud to be an American.
The whole world looked up to the US.
And now ........
ailsagirl
(22,898 posts)And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of --Wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even eagle flew --
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
Rest in peace, Mr. Glenn