American hero and aviation icon, John Glenn is dead. John Glenn died at 95 surrounded by friends and family at the Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.His wife, Annie, 73 was also beside his bed while he passes on.
The news of the icon had spread around, and those who knew him, have a word or two to say about him.
According to Ohio State University president Michael Drake, he remembered John as a senator who in the U.S senate from 1975 to 1999, he said;
Ohio's consummate public servant and a true American hero. Glenn was an adjunct professor until recently at the school's John Glenn College of Public Affairs.
He was an authentic hero whose courage, integrity, sacrifice and achievements inspired people," Drake said in a statement.
He leaves an undiminished legacy as one of the great people of our time.
Glenn, a democrat, used to be an astrounant before joining the senate, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration tweeted; Godspeed, John Glenn" "Ad Astra," the agency continued, offering the Latin phrase that means "to the stars."
Katherine Johnson,98, the African-American physicist, space scientist and mathematician, who worked with Glenn to fortify the space program, tweeted; "A good man has left Earth for the last time"
In a statement, Katherine wrote;
John Glenn's life will long be remembered for his time in space, his courage and his service to all Americans.
Ohio governor,John Kasich, wrote;
John Glenn is, and always will be, Ohio’s ultimate hometown hero, and his passing today is an occasion for all of us to grieve.
As we bow our heads and share our grief with his beloved wife, Annie, we must also turn to the skies, to salute his remarkable journeys and his long years of service to our state and nation.
Though he soared deep into space and to the heights of Capitol Hill, his heart never strayed from his steadfast Ohio roots. Godspeed, John Glenn!
Glenn body will lie in state at the Ohio Statehouse for a day, and a public memorial service will be held at Ohio State University’s Mershon Auditorium. He would be buried near Washington, D.C., at Arlington National Cemetery in a private service. Dates and times for the public events will be announced soon.