John Glenn
Born July 18, 1921, Cambridge, Ohio · Died December 8, 2016, Columbus, Ohio · Concord Lodge No. 688, New Concord, Ohio
First American to orbit the Earth, later a U.S. Senator, made a Mason at Sight by the Grand Master of Ohio.
Whether I would be the one that goes up or not, I think they should start this program, whether I'm the one involved with it or not, because it's that important.
First American to orbit the Earth, later a U.S. Senator, made a Mason at Sight by the Grand Master of Ohio.
Sources
- https://www.freemason.com/john-glenn/
- https://www.freemason.com/brother-john-glenn-passes-age-95/
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Glenn_Low_Res.jpg (Public domain)
Life & Masonic Timeline
July 18, 1921
Born — Cambridge, Ohio
1944
Age 23
Flew 57 combat missions as a Marine pilot
July 16, 1957
Age 35
Made the first supersonic transcontinental flight
April 9, 1959
Age 37
Named one of the Mercury Seven
February 20, 1962
Age 40
Orbited the Earth in Friendship 7
1964
Age 43
Petitioned Concord Lodge No. 688
1974
Age 53
Elected U.S. Senator from Ohio
August 19, 1978
Age 57
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Concord Lodge No. 688, New Concord, Ohio
August 19, 1978
Age 57
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft — Concord Lodge No. 688, New Concord, Ohio
August 19, 1978
Age 57
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason — Concord Lodge No. 688, New Concord, Ohio
October 29, 1998
Age 77
Returned to space on STS-95
2012
Age 91
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
December 8, 2016
Age 95
Died — Columbus, Ohio
U.S. Senate Historical Office, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Source