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  • 29 Apr 2024 2:16 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Cookie passed away on April 29, 2024 at the age of 95. She retired from NASA in 1987.

    The link to Cookie's  obituary is:  www.crowderfuneralhome.com/obituaries/minnie-cookie-leisenring-2/


  • 24 Mar 2024 1:06 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    George Abbey passed away on March 24, 2024 at the age of 91.

    Obituary: https://www.crowderfuneralhome.com/obituaries/george-william-samuel-abbey-sr/

  • 19 Mar 2024 4:02 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Ed passed away on March 19, 2024 at the age of 90 in Currie, North Carolina. He retired from NASA after a 25-year career at MSC/JSC.

    The link to Ed's  obituary is:  www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/nc/currie/horace-whitacre-17813627
  • 18 Mar 2024 9:37 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Astronaut Tom Stafford passed away on March 18, 2024 at the age of 94. 

    Tom Stafford commanded Apollo 10, the dress rehearsal for the Apollo 11 Moon landing, as well as the Apollo-Soyuz docking with the Russians in 1975. He was selected in the second class of NASA Astronauts and was the Gemini 6A pilot and Gemini 9A commander.

    Here is is Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_P._Stafford 

  • 14 Mar 2024 2:58 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Don passed away on March 14, 2024 at the age of 82. He was Subsystem Manager during Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle and Space Station programs as well as Project Engineer, Project Manager and Program Manager in a number of NASA programs. 

    The obituary for Don: http://www.allisonfuneralservice.com/tributes/Don-McCutchen (https://www.allisonfuneralservice.com/tributes/Don-McCutchen#tributewall) 

  • 3 Mar 2024 3:00 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Jim passed away on March 3, 2024 at the age of 91.  He retired from NASA after a 30-year career at MSC/JSC.

    The link to Jim's  obituary is: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/james-lawrence-obituary?id=54543704

  • 1 Mar 2024 10:43 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Ken passed away on March 1, 2024.  He retired in 1996 as Chief, Integrated Planning System Office/DC.

    There was no public obituary for Ken.

  • 27 Feb 2024 11:02 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Astronaut Dick Truly passed away on Feb 27, 2024 at the age of 86. 

    He had a celebrated career as a Naval Aviator, Astronaut, NASA Administrator, and Vice Admiral.

    His obituary can be found here: http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-022924a-astronaut-richard-truly-nasa-adminstrator-obituary.html 

  • 24 Feb 2024 3:03 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Jody passed away on February 24, 2024 at the age of 82. He retired from NASA after a 42+-year career at MSC/JSC.

    The link to Jody's obituary is:  https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/houston-tx/joseph-yeo-11683012
  • 15 Feb 2024 9:36 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Bill passed away on Feb 15, 2024 at the age of 86.  He retired from NASA after a 20-year career at MSC/JSC.

    The link to Bill's obituary is: https://www.crowderfuneralhome.com/obituaries/william-bill-hill/

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