http://www.collectspace.com/news/ne...richard-truly-nasa-adminstrator-obituary.html
Always found the STS-8 onboard launch clip impressive, where he had the sleeves up, ready for business.
Well said as for old I did watch Al Shepard blast off as a kid followed NASA way back then . Driving into Houston there was an unfinished over pass and back in 1965 the Houston Post had a picture of a Gemini over that structure with downtown in the background and a full Moon overhead it was way cool. As a kid I told Mom I was sick so I could watch the launches but she was having none of it. I looked out of the window of our car to the Moon as we drove to Grandmothers house for Christmas and thought about Apollo 8 out their somewhere. Life went on and had my chance at NASA and was close and was able to meet some of these guys who are passing away now Only four Moon walkers left so see them as soon as you can. I used to be big on the fighter jocks but the other guys have really interested me .A guy almost similar to John W. Young I guess. Not the "standard astronaut" one has to google for in the long list. I just read about his death on the NASA website. I saw the name only in the headline and instantly STS went into my mind again, without really having a face in mind, but I knew his name instantly.
I am getting old, although I don't feel like that at all. But you realize it when idols and names you know from your youth are passing away. Damn, all of that is history although it's still in my mind as if it was yesterday and as if the Shuttle's somehow are still flying