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Title: John Glenn, pioneer astronaut, dead at 95
Post by: roadman on December 08, 2016, 05:04:01 PM
http://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2016/12/08/former-astronaut-us-sen-john-glenn-of-ohio-has-died-at-95

Godspeed Mr. Glenn
Title: Re: John Glenn, pioneer astronaut, dead at 95
Post by: kkt on December 08, 2016, 06:44:28 PM
Thank you for your service, in space and in politics.  To the stars.
Title: Re: John Glenn, pioneer astronaut, dead at 95
Post by: US 81 on December 09, 2016, 07:29:20 PM
I got to meet him briefly on two occasions. Firm handshake, good eye contact, seemed a genuinely nice human being. Meeting him only increased my admiration of him. Sad that all the Mercury astronauts are gone now.
Title: Re: John Glenn, pioneer astronaut, dead at 95
Post by: GCrites on December 10, 2016, 11:12:13 AM
When I was a kid, a good friend of mine's mom was his secretary. I never met him because "I would get to it later". Then one day I goosed the throttle on a tractor while my buddy was on the back and he fell off. Then we weren't friends anymore so I never got to meet John Glenn.
Title: Re: John Glenn, pioneer astronaut, dead at 95
Post by: dvferyance on December 15, 2016, 01:49:46 PM
I believe I-480 in Cleveland was named in his honor.
Title: Re: John Glenn, pioneer astronaut, dead at 95
Post by: busman_49 on December 15, 2016, 02:23:58 PM
Quote from: dvferyance on December 15, 2016, 01:49:46 PM
I believe I-480 in Cleveland was named in his honor.

As is the Columbus International Airport, as of this summer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn_Columbus_International_Airport