John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/us/john-glenn-dies.html

John Glenn, a freckle-faced son of Ohio who was hailed as a national hero and a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth, then became a national political figure for 24 years in the Senate, died on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio. He was 95.

His death was announced on Twitter by Gov. John Kasich of Ohio.

Mr. Glenn had recently been hospitalized at the James Cancer Center at Ohio State University in Columbus, though university officials said at the time that admission there did not necessarily mean he had cancer. He had heart-valve replacement surgery in 2014 and a stroke around that time.

He had kept an office on the campus at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, which he helped found, and had a home in Columbus.

In just five hours on Feb. 20, 1962, Mr. Glenn joined a select roster of Americans whose feats have seized the country’s imagination and come to embody a moment in its history, figures like Lewis and Clark, the Wright brothers and Charles Lindbergh.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on December 8, 2016 at 3:14pm

My John Glenn from Easton Press book.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on December 10, 2016 at 5:35am

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John Glenn was a faithful friend to autograph collectors for around 60 years. He signed through the mail right up until this past spring when he announced he couldn't do it anymore.

He was the embodiment of a hero with class and he will be greatly missed. I was lucky enough to meet him, get a handshake and photo back in the late 90s. Here are a few from my collection.