RIP John Glenn

[Boston Vol]

95 years old. Genuine American hero.

 

[Grand Vol]

Blue skies. We lost a hero today.

 

[BearCat204]

Rip

 

[Biopsyman]

Legend

 

[OldandStillaVol]

My first hero. Rest in Peace.

 

[n_huffhines]

Never forget

 

[volinbham]

Never forget

I think that was Buzz

 

[n_huffhines]

I think that was Buzz

 

[OneManGang]

Write-up fromThe Columbus Dispatch: John Glenn, American hero, aviation icon and former U.S. senator, dies at 95 | The Columbus Dispatch

Personal story:
The article references his 1984 presidential bid. I can recall sitting on the floor at our house in Chattanooga at about three years old, watching John Glenn blast off from Cape Canaveral.

It was late 1983 or early 1984 and I'd heard on the news that John Glenn had opened a campaign HQ in Washington. By this time I was an experienced political "gunslinger" and decided to see if I could help my childhood hero become President. I looked up the phone number for his DC campaign office and gave them a ring. The conversation went like this:

"Hello, thank you for calling the John Glenn for President headquarters. My name is Linda (last name), how may I help you?

I told her my basic story and she was excited.

Linda: "Oh, WOW! We've been hoping to find someone with experience in the South! You sound like just the guy for the job! Now, I'm not really the person you need to talk to. I'm going to give your info to Jack (not real name) who'll call you tomorrow! Welcome aboard!"

"Jack" did indeed call the next day and after telling him my story reacted much the same way as Linda. He closed with, "You know, I'm not really the guy you need to speak with. I'll give your number to "Don" and he'll be calling you."

"Don" called back and we went through the same things and he was even more excited, "OK! Cool! But I'm not really who you need to go through. You need to be talking to Linda D.!"

I thanked him for his time and was not surprised in the least when Glenn folded his campaign a few weeks later.

Godspeed, John Glenn.

 

[BowlBrother85]

I think that was Buzz

Yep... Buzz has punched out a few moon landing deniers. This was one of them.

RIP John Glenn... Marine, Astronaut, United States Senator... What a life.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Time to watch "The right stuff" for the 1000th time.


RIP John Glenn

 

[ETV]

Another one lost from our greatest generation.

 

[005]

I am lucky enough to attend the Glenn College at Ohio State.

John Glenn was and will remain a giant.

Here are some pictures from the Glenn Archives.

 

[Dudleys87]

33 degree MM

A good and honorable man Dropped the working tools of life.

 

[Obsessed]

33 degree MM

A good and honorable man Dropped the working tools of life.

I was not aware he was a brother....

Outstanding!

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

I am lucky enough to attend the Glenn College at Ohio State.

John Glenn was and will remain a giant.

Here are some pictures from the Glenn Archives.

Thanks for posting those pictures. :hi:

 

[Dudleys87]

I was not aware he was a brother....

Outstanding!

Agreed!

Many don't know that a lot of men are especially celebrities or high class men.

Most presidents.
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