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Topic: Janet Shearon Armstrong (1934-2018)
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-26-2018 07:16 PM
   
Janet Shearon Armstrong, Neil Armstrong's first wife, died on June 21, 2018 at the age of 84. As appeared in the Houston Chronicle: Janet Shearon Armstrong lost her fierce-hearted battle with lung cancer. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, and a wife of test pilot and astronaut Neil Armstrong.Janet Elizabeth Shearon was born in Wilmette, Illinois, the youngest of three daughters of Dr. Clarence and Louise Shearon. A graduate of New Trier High School, she then attended Purdue University in the School of Home Economics and was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. In 1956, Jan and Neil married and eventually settled in the San Gabriel Mountains on the outskirts of Lancaster, California. From their home in Juniper Hills, Jan could see her husband flying experimental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in the distance. Together, Jan and Neil would move to Houston, Texas for the NASA space program, and afterwards to Lebanon, Ohio. After 38 years of marriage, Jan and Neil divorced and she became a resident of Utah, spending time in Deer Valley as well as St. George. Everywhere she went, she forged lifelong friendships and frequently attended reunions for not only her high school graduating class, but her kindergarten class as well. In 1964, Jan was the founder and coach of the El Lago Aquanauts synchronized swimming team and remained a supporter and advocate throughout her lifetime. Additionally, she was a founding member of the KIT (Keep-In-Touch) group of astronaut wives that have remained close, to this day. She is survived by two sons Rick and Mark, daughter-in-law Wendy; and also by 6 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren who knew her simply as "Cee Cee". Jan's second child and only daughter, Karen Anne "Muffie" Armstrong, died from a brain tumor at the age of 2 years, 9 months. Janet received many awards and honors worldwide as a result of her courage and dedication during the American space program of the 1960s. By all that knew her, she will be remembered as a strong, willful woman that always reunited with a warm smile and parted ways with tears. We ask only that you honor her by standing up for that in which you believe.  |
Mike Dixon
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From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 06-26-2018 07:37 PM
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From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 06-26-2018 07:48 PM
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jasonelam
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From: Monticello, KY USA
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 06-26-2018 08:03 PM
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GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-26-2018 08:06 PM
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Grounded!
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From: Bennington, Vermont, USA
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 06-26-2018 08:14 PM
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MCroft04
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From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 06-26-2018 08:17 PM
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ManInSpace
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From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Registered: Feb 2018
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posted 06-26-2018 08:19 PM
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MB
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From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio U.S.A.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 06-26-2018 08:38 PM
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Colokent
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From: Colorado Springs, CO USA
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted 06-26-2018 09:24 PM
Wow. Extremely interesting that she attended New Trier High School. Some fairly well known folks went to school there (Donald Rumsfeld, Rock Hudson and Bruce Dern are three that come to mind immediately). There is a very impressive list of NTHS grads on Wikipedia. RIP, Ms. Armstrong. |
Greggy_D
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From: Michigan
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 06-26-2018 09:37 PM
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Rusty53
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From: Rochester, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2010
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posted 06-26-2018 09:39 PM
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Jurg Bolli
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From: Albuquerque, NM
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posted 06-26-2018 09:57 PM
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randy
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From: West Jordan, Utah USA
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posted 06-26-2018 09:57 PM
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GenXApollo
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From: DFW, Texas
Registered: May 2014
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posted 06-26-2018 10:03 PM
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NovaRob
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From: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Registered: Nov 2008
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posted 06-26-2018 10:32 PM
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SpaceCadet1983
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From: United States
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posted 06-26-2018 10:40 PM
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capoetc
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posted 06-26-2018 10:53 PM
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mode1charlie
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posted 06-26-2018 10:54 PM
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DG27
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posted 06-27-2018 12:16 AM
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Andy L
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posted 06-27-2018 01:38 AM
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apolloprojeckt
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posted 06-27-2018 02:45 AM
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1202 Alarm
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posted 06-27-2018 02:52 AM
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Rick Mulheirn
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Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-27-2018 02:57 AM
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Philip
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posted 06-27-2018 03:20 AM
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Jeff
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From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
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posted 06-27-2018 04:38 AM
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Henk Boshuijer
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posted 06-27-2018 05:29 AM
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YankeeClipper
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From: Dublin, Ireland
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posted 06-27-2018 07:38 AM
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Delta7
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From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 06-27-2018 08:13 AM
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stsmithva
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From: Fairfax, VA, USA
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posted 06-27-2018 08:32 AM
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David C
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From: Lausanne
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posted 06-27-2018 08:56 AM
Classy lady. RIP. |
4allmankind
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From: Dallas
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posted 06-27-2018 09:11 AM
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rgarner
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From: Shepperton, United Kingdom
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posted 06-27-2018 09:18 AM
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uk spacefan
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posted 06-27-2018 09:35 AM
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Michael Davis
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From: Houston, Texas
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posted 06-27-2018 09:39 AM
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minipci
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From: London, UK
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posted 06-27-2018 09:48 AM
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Gilbert
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From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 06-27-2018 10:14 AM
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fredtrav
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posted 06-27-2018 10:15 AM
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nasamad
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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 06-27-2018 11:20 AM
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Kite
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From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 06-27-2018 11:21 AM
. RIP |
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