Obituaries for 2020

[Smokin Joe]

@Applewood

Blood clot?

That was my first thought, too. I don't know what the surgery was for, though, so it weemed a mite premature.

[GrouchoTex]

Frank was one of our favorite designers on that show. He seemed like a really nice guy.

Very down-to-earth.
The man you'd see on "Trading Spaces" was the same man you see in real life.

[PeteS in CA]

Very down-to-earth.
The man you'd see on "Trading Spaces" was the same man you see in real life.

@GrouchoTex, that does not surprise me.

[mystery-ak]

Annie Glenn, widow of former senator and astronaut John Glenn, dies from COVID-19



Annie Glenn, widow of the late Ohio senator and astronaut John Glenn, has died at age 100 after contracting COVID-19.

A spokesperson for the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University confirmed to the Associated Press that Glenn died at nursing home in Minnesota on Tuesday morning from complications related to the coronavirus.

Annie Glenn had been married to former Sen. John Glenn (D), who was the first American to orbit the planet, for more than seven decades until his death in 2016. The two had met as toddlers in the 1920s and grew up together before becoming involved romantically in high school and getting married shortly after.

more
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/498534-annie-glenn-widow-of-former-senator-and-astronaut-john-glenn

[EasyAce]

Annie Glenn, widow of former senator and astronaut John Glenn, dies from COVID-19



Annie Glenn, widow of the late Ohio senator and astronaut John Glenn, has died at age 100 after contracting COVID-19.

A spokesperson for the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University confirmed to the Associated Press that Glenn died at nursing home in Minnesota on Tuesday morning from complications related to the coronavirus.

Annie Glenn had been married to former Sen. John Glenn (D), who was the first American to orbit the planet, for more than seven decades until his death in 2016. The two had met as toddlers in the 1920s and grew up together before becoming involved romantically in high school and getting married shortly after.

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https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/498534-annie-glenn-widow-of-former-senator-and-astronaut-john-glenn

The lady had class to burn.

RIP.

[mountaineer]

Lawyerforlaws  @lawyer4laws
There Fixed It For You @NBCNews:
 
Annie Glenn, the widow of Astronaut John Glenn . .  Was 100 year old . .   Living in a Nursing Home has died.
She tested positive for  #Covid19 .  *It hasn't been determined if #Covid19 actually caused her death or if it was due to underlying problems.

NBC News @NBCNews
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Annie Glenn, the widow of astronaut and US Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, has died of COVID-19 complications at age 100. https://nbcnews.to/3e6WTRv

2:43 PM · May 19, 2020

[sneakypete]

Annie Glenn, widow of former senator and astronaut John Glenn, dies from COVID-19

@mystery-ak

No,she died from being 100 years old and living in a nursing home because she had so many physical problems.

[musiclady]

The lady had class to burn.

RIP.

Indeed.  Ohio has lost a wonderful woman.

Flags at half staff.

[mystery-ak]

In this Feb. 3, 1962 file photo, astronaut John Glenn poses with his wife, Annie, outside their Arlington, Va., home during his first news conference.

Annie Glenn was thrust into the spotlight in 1962, when her husband became the first American to orbit Earth. She shied away from media attention because of a severe stutter.

Later, she underwent an intensive program at the Communications Research Institute at Hollins College, now Hollins University, in Roanoke, Virginia, that helped her control her stutter and speak in public.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/annie-glenn-widow-of-u-s-sen-john-glenn-dies-at-100-from-coronavirus

[Applewood]

Married more than 70 years.  Seems plenty of marriages nowadays will never get that close. 

Rest in peace, Mrs. Glenn.

[EasyAce]

Married more than 70 years.  Seems plenty of marriages nowadays will never get that close. 

The sad part is some marriages now barely last 70 days.

[PeteS in CA]

https://www.christianpost.com/news/now-with-jesus-christian-apologist-ravi-zacharias-dies-at-74.html

‘Now with Jesus’: Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias dies at 74
By Michael Gryboski, Christian Post Reporter
CP CURRENT PAGE: CHURCH & MINISTRIES | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020

Ravi Zacharias, the prominent Christian apologetics author and speaker, died Tuesday at the age of 74 following a battle with a rare form of cancer.

Zacharias’ daughter, Sarah Davis, posted a message on the website of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries on Tuesday, titled “Ravi Zacharias, Now With Jesus,” confirming that the apologist had passed away.

“It was his Savior, Jesus Christ, that my dad always wanted most to talk about. Even in his final days, until he lacked the energy and breath to speak, he turned every conversation to Jesus and what the Lord had done,” she wrote.

[musiclady]

https://www.christianpost.com/news/now-with-jesus-christian-apologist-ravi-zacharias-dies-at-74.html

‘Now with Jesus’: Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias dies at 74
By Michael Gryboski, Christian Post Reporter
CP CURRENT PAGE: CHURCH & MINISTRIES | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020

Thank you for posting this Pete.  Zacharias was an amazing intellect and great Christian apologist with a fascinating life story.

He will be greatly missed here on earth, but he is surely experiencing great joy in being with his Savior!

Thank you for all your Kingdom work, Ravi!

[sneakypete]

The sad part is some marriages now barely last 70 days.

@EasyAce

There is nothing sad about those marriages ending. If they didn't last any longer than that,they should have never happened.

[jmyrlefuller]

Married more than 70 years.  Seems plenty of marriages nowadays will never get that close. 

Rest in peace, Mrs. Glenn.

Indeed. It takes a combination of longevity, commitment, and finding the right one early to have a marriage last that long—and that's why it seems so far out of reach, because most lack at least one of those three.

[EasyAce]

@EasyAce

There is nothing sad about those marriages ending. If they didn't last any longer than that,they should have never happened.

@sneakypete
I guess I'm a hopeless enough romantic to feel a certain sadness knowing such marriages exist.

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete
I guess I'm a hopeless enough romantic to feel a certain sadness knowing such marriages exist.

@EasyAce

Yeah,we all love the dream,but the reality is the ones that break up that quickly should have never happened to start with,and quickly become living nightmares for both parties if they keep denying the inevitable.

Better to call it off in 30 days if it was a mistake than it is for both to suffer and pretend for 30 years.

[Smokin Joe]

@EasyAce

There is nothing sad about those marriages ending. If they didn't last any longer than that,they should have never happened.

Right. That's what annulments are for. 
Waking up, shaking off the hangover and going "I did what? To Who???"

[Smokin Joe]

Indeed. It takes a combination of longevity, commitment, and finding the right one early to have a marriage last that long—and that's why it seems so far out of reach, because most lack at least one of those three.

That, and they practically grew up together.
No surprises, and likely best friends long before they tied the knot.

RIP, Mrs. Glenn.

[Hoodat]

https://www.christianpost.com/news/now-with-jesus-christian-apologist-ravi-zacharias-dies-at-74.html

‘Now with Jesus’: Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias dies at 74
By Michael Gryboski, Christian Post Reporter
CP CURRENT PAGE: CHURCH & MINISTRIES | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020

That sucks.  Watching one of his last interviews now.

[sneakypete]

That sucks.  Watching one of his last interviews now.

@Hoodat

What's a "Christian Apologist",and was he one of them?

[mountaineer]

What's a "Christian Apologist",and was he one of them?

I'll quote one of RZ's fellow Christian apologists, Frank Turek, on that:

Christian apologetics can be summarized in two parts: (a) objective reasons and evidence that Christianity is true (it corresponds to reality) and, (b) the communication of that truth to the world. more info at CrossExamined.org.

Yes, Ravi was a Christian apologist. As such, he answered questions about the existence of God, and whether Christianity is true and rational.

[Hoodat]

@Hoodat

What's a "Christian Apologist",and was he one of them?

Yes, Ravi Zacharias was a Christian apologist.  It is one who defends Christianity through systematic disputation and discourse.  No offense.  No condemnation.  He is an amazing man to listen to.  You might find him interesting.

[skeeter]

Yes, Ravi Zacharias was a Christian apologist.  It is one who defends Christianity through systematic disputation and discourse.  No offense.  No condemnation.  He is an amazing man to listen to.  You might find him interesting.

I listened to him often. Unlike many radio evangelists he was a master storyteller. He spoke often about being in South Vietnam during the war. Those were some of his most poignant sermons.

[sneakypete]

I'll quote one of RZ's fellow Christian apologists, Frank Turek, on that: Yes, Ravi was a Christian apologist. As such, he answered questions about the existence of God, and whether Christianity is true and rational.

@mountaineer

Thanks! I asked because that term SEEMS to imply someone who apologizes for Christianity.