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Topic: Apollo astronaut-artist Alan Bean (1932-2018)
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Andy McCulley
Member Posts: 245
From: Lansdale, PA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 05-26-2018 02:52 PM
   
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dom
Member Posts: 855
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-26-2018 02:52 PM
For a man to walk on the Moon and have absolutely no ego must be unique.RIP to a Gentleman, Artist and Astronaut (in that order) |
edorr
Member Posts: 64
From: Chelmsford, MA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-26-2018 02:57 PM
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Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-26-2018 02:59 PM
I had the honor of meeting Capt. Bean this past November... we've lost a great person... so sad. |
Jeff
Member Posts: 474
From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
Registered: May 2009
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posted 05-26-2018 02:59 PM
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Kite
Member Posts: 831
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 05-26-2018 03:00 PM
Very sad news. I was fortunate to meet him twice and both times he willingly gave me time. An inspirational speaker and such a pleasant and friendly personality. What an amazing life he had. RIP. |
David C
Member Posts: 1015
From: Lausanne
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 05-26-2018 03:01 PM
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Madon_space
Member Posts: 667
From: uk
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 05-26-2018 03:07 PM
Gutted was really hoping to meet Alan one day.Another true Legend gone. R.I.P Alan Bean. |
ea757grrl
Member Posts: 729
From: South Carolina
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 05-26-2018 03:14 PM
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AlanC
Member Posts: 147
From: Scotland
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 05-26-2018 03:20 PM
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David Carey
Member Posts: 782
From:
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-26-2018 03:23 PM
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mmcmurrey
Member Posts: 114
From: Austin, TX, USA
Registered: Jun 2012
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posted 05-26-2018 03:28 PM
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ringo67
Member Posts: 179
From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-26-2018 03:30 PM
I interviewed Alan Bean while I was writing a piece marking the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 2009. He was one of the kindest and most giving souls I have met on this planet. He actually called me at work on a Sunday night. I nearly fell out of my chair. A few months later, I drove two-and-a-half hours in the pouring rain to meet him in person in Connecticut on the 40th anniversary of his Apollo 12 launch. It was during this meeting that he signed my copy of his book, "To Paul, Fellow artist ✫ Alan Bean." I was gobsmacked, and he told me, "You work in words, and I work in oils." What a guy. Goodspeed Capt. Bean. |
carl walker
Member Posts: 360
From: Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 05-26-2018 03:37 PM
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Mike Isbell
Member Posts: 551
From: Silver Spring, Maryland USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-26-2018 03:49 PM
I first meet Capt. Bean on the 15th anniversary of the first lunar landing in 1984. At all events that I have attended, which he was present at, he always acknowledged me and always take time to talk with me. A true gentleman, he truly will be missed. |
Michael Clemente
Member Posts: 186
From: Atco, New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-26-2018 03:53 PM
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Charlie16
Member Posts: 494
From: Italy
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 05-26-2018 03:55 PM
Alan, thank you for all your moments that you shared with me. I remember days in Washington when you exhibited your works, I remember the spaghetti eaten together in London, I remember the ice cream eaten together on Houston, I remember and I can not forget. Thank's my friend. God bless you. |
4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 05-26-2018 04:03 PM
I’m sad, but smiling thinking about Dick, Pete and Al having a drink together right now. . |
bruce
Member Posts: 916
From: Fort Mill, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-26-2018 04:05 PM
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Michael Davis
Member Posts: 528
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 05-26-2018 04:05 PM
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Headshot
Member Posts: 864
From: Vancouver, WA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 05-26-2018 04:09 PM
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cjh5801
Member Posts: 185
From: Lacey
Registered: Jun 2009
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posted 05-26-2018 04:17 PM
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18blue78
Member Posts: 126
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 05-26-2018 04:21 PM
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buckeyecal
Member Posts: 90
From: soon to be Boise, ID USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 05-26-2018 04:24 PM
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india-mike
Member Posts: 76
From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 05-26-2018 04:24 PM
Another sad loss of a hero. R.I.P. Alan. |
astrobar1
Member Posts: 112
From: Mishawaka, IN, USA
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 05-26-2018 04:31 PM
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skyguard23
Member Posts: 26
From: Central Switzerland
Registered: Dec 2016
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posted 05-26-2018 04:34 PM
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MCroft04
Member Posts: 1634
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 05-26-2018 04:42 PM
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star51L
Member Posts: 340
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 05-26-2018 04:43 PM
RIP Captain Bean.Aldrin, Scott, Duke, Schmitt... only four left that have touched another world. |
contra
Member Posts: 318
From: Kiel, Germany
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 05-26-2018 04:50 PM
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kyra
Member Posts: 583
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-26-2018 05:02 PM
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Jonnyed
Member Posts: 396
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 05-26-2018 05:10 PM
A sad day. What a loss. Godspeed, Capt. Bean. You lived a wonderful life and you touched so many of us. |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 05-26-2018 05:12 PM
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RockyMnWay
Member Posts: 106
From: Westminster, CO, USA
Registered: Jul 2011
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posted 05-26-2018 05:19 PM
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wickball
Member Posts: 107
From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 05-26-2018 05:26 PM
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ManInSpace
Member Posts: 114
From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Registered: Feb 2018
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posted 05-26-2018 05:38 PM
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oly
Member Posts: 905
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 05-26-2018 05:44 PM
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Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-26-2018 05:49 PM
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space1
Member Posts: 853
From: Danville, Ohio
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-26-2018 06:06 PM
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fredtrav
Member Posts: 1673
From: Birmingham AL
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted 05-26-2018 06:27 PM
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