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pterodactyl 02-17-2020 06:58 PM

Happy 100th Birthday Annie Glenn
 
John Glenn's widow Annie turns 100 years old today. Reportedly "doing fine" she has avoided public appearances since John's passing at 95 in 2016.

Rocketcrab 02-17-2020 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by pterodactyl
John Glenn's widow Annie turns 100 years old today. Reportedly "doing fine" she has avoided public appearances since John's passing at 95 in 2016.


I saw this on-line this evening, along with a photo of a very dashing young USMC officer by the name of John Glenn. Happy Birthday Annie!

Earl 02-17-2020 09:19 PM

I remembered reading in Glenn’s autobiography a number of years ago that Annie was actually a little more than a year older than he. Already over three years now since he passed.

He was the last surviving Mercury astronaut, but not sure how many other Mercury wives survive besides Annie.

Earl

Addendum: Ok, looks like Carpenter’s first wife, Rene, still survives at age 91. And Cooper’s second wife still survives, but I could not find an age for her.

Earl 05-19-2020 04:38 PM

What a real shame, this d**n virus....

Annie Glenn passed earlier today from Covid-19 complications. God bless ya Annie, as I pray you and John are flying together once again.

Earl

snaquin 05-19-2020 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Earl
What a real shame, this d***n virus....

Annie Glenn passed earlier today from Covid-19 complications. God bless ya Annie, as I pray you and John are flying together once again.

Earl

I saw that earlier on the news. It really is a shame to live that long and have complications from Covid-19 take you out. Very sad ...

ghrocketman 05-19-2020 08:01 PM

Agree that this is very sad.
God speed, Annie.

dlazarus6660 05-22-2020 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by snaquin
I saw that earlier on the news. It really is a shame to live that long and have complications from Covid-19 take you out. Very sad ...


Another piece of Americana gone.


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