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Annie Glenn, widow of U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies at 100

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

In this Dec. 8, 1983, file photo, Annie Glenn speaks during an interview in Newport, N.H. Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, of COVID-19 complications at a nursing home near St. Paul, Minn., at age 100. (AP Photo/File)

Annie Glenn, 100, widow of famed astronaut John Glenn, dies of COVID-19

By Julie Carr-Smyth - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 1962, file photo, provided by NASA, astronaut John Glenn pilots the &quot;Friendship 7&quot; Mercury spacecraft during his historic flight as the first American to orbit the Earth. Fans of the late astronaut are working to bring a statue of his likeness to the Ohio Statehouse to mark major future milestones, such as his birthday and the anniversary of his famous space flight. Thursday marks 58 years since Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, making him an instant national hero in 1962. (NASA via AP, File)

Fans seek John Glenn statue to mark milestones at Statehouse

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 6, 2017 file photo provided by the U.S. Army/Arlington National Cemetery, Annie Glenn, seated, widow of John Glenn, watches as members of the U.S. Marine Corps from Marine Barracks Washington carry the casket of her husband during his graveside service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Glenn turns 100 on Feb. 17, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery via AP)

Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut John Glenn, turning 100

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Correction: Obit-Peter Cosgrove story

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College named for John Glenn wishes widow happy 99th

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John Glenn’s suburban Maryland house sells for $1.3 million

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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, former astronaut and Sen. John Glenn poses for a photo during an interview at his office in Columbus, Ohio. A lengthy investigation by Air Force officials has concluded that the remains of Glenn were not treated disrespectfully at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary prior to his burial at Arlington National Cemetery last year. The Air Force launched a probe in May 2017 amid concerns that that inspectors who were visiting the facility had been invited to look at Glenn's remains, which they declined to do. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Investigators say John Glenn’s remains not disrespected

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Astronomy park named for John Glenn set to open on solstice

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This undated image provided by the John Glenn Archives, The Ohio State University shows John Glenn. A U.S. Navy helmet worn by John Glenn during the first supersonic transcontinental flight, Project Bullet, is being sold. The late astronaut and U.S senator made the first supersonic transcontinental flight on July 16, 1957. He sped in his Vought F8U Crusader from near Los Angeles to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn in a record-setting 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8.4 seconds. (John Glenn Archives, The Ohio State University via AP)

John Glenn’s ‘Project Bullet’ helmet up for auction

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FILE – In this May 14, 2015, file photo, former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, left, answers questions with his wife Annie Glenn during an interview with The Associated Press at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The state House unanimously approved a resolution on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, urging Congress to recognize Glenn and his widow with a Congressional Gold Medal. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

Ohio House OKs push for medal honoring John and Annie Glenn

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Correction: John Glenn-Celestial Bedding story

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

Late astronaut John Glenn’s estate sale draws hundreds

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FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2017, file photo, Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, speaks to a staff member of the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs at a party for her 97th birthday, which is Friday, in Columbus, Ohio. Admirers of Glenn will be able to watch a videotaped 98th birthday tribute to her online and leave the widow of astronaut John Glenn well wishes. A spokesman for the college of public affairs said faculty and staff will tape the greeting Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at a private birthday celebration in her honor. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth, File)

College named for John Glenn to honor widow’s 98th birthday

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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, former astronaut and Sen. John Glenn poses for a photo during an interview at his office in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio birthplace of the late astronaut is celebrating its place in history with a historic marker commemorating the astronaut and U.S. senator who died last year. Officials in Cambridge will hold a ceremony Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, to unveil the marker. Glenn was born there on July 18, 1921. The commemoration was spearheaded by the local convention and visitors’ bureau. It’s part of increased efforts to honor Glenn’s legacy since his death on Dec. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

John Glenn’s Ohio birthplace places historic marker

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Online civics site posts interactive game on Ohio counties

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FILE - In this May 14, 2015, file photo, former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, right, speaks beside his wife Annie during a news conference at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. A resolution gets its first airing in the Ohio House on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, urging Congress to award the late astronaut and his widow with the the Congressional Medal of Honor. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

Ohio push seeks John and Annie Glenn congressional medal

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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, former astronaut and Sen. John Glenn poses for a photo during an interview at his office in Columbus, Ohio. William Zwicharowski said Friday, May 26, 2017, in a text message to The Associated Press that he's proud of the job he and his staff did in caring for Glenn's remains during the months between his death last December and his burial in April. Air Force officials are investigating concerns raised during a recent inspection at the Dover mortuary regarding management of the facility and allegations that inspectors were invited to look at Glenn's remains, which they declined to do. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Mortuary chief: John Glenn’s remains weren’t disrespected

By RANDALL CHASE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2011 file photo, Dover Air Force Base mortuary employee Bill Zwicharowski poses for a photo after an interview with The Associated Press about his whistleblower complaints that led to a Pentagon investigation of the nation's largest military mortuary in Wyoming, Del. Zwicharowski said in a text message to The Associated Press on Friday, May 26, 2017, that he is proud of the job he and his staff did in caring for astronaut John Glenn's remains during the months between his death last December and his burial in April. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Mortuary chief ‘proud’ of how Glenn’s remains were treated

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Ohio Democrats to remember, claim John Glenn

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