John Glenn: Everything you need to know

On Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, John Glenn, 95, died at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

According to the news reports, Glenn had been admitted to the medical center earlier in the week.

The Associated Press reports the public viewing will be at the Ohio Statehouse; and a memorial service at the Ohio State University's Mershon Auditorium is planned for next week. Dates and time of the events are still being worked out, said Hank Wilson of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs.

Community Remembers

“I’m not ready to talk about John Glenn in the past tense," said Tim Gaffney, aviaiton writer and communications director for the National Aviation Heritage Alliance, about Glenn’s death on Thursday.

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Ohio native, Glenn was born in Cambridge and grew up in New Concord. His parents owned a plumbing business and ran a boarding house for college students.

At age 21, he enlisted in the Navy. He later transferred to the Marine Corps where he worked his way into a fighter unit. His accomplishments included combat duty in two wars, two flights as an astronaut, four terms in the U.S. Senate and building a public affairs program at Ohio State University.

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