Private Neil Armstrong service planned for Friday

[jsr]

Source: Associated Press

(AP) CINCINNATI - A private service is planned in Cincinnati on Friday for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon.

The Ohio native died Saturday in Cincinnati at age 82. No other information was released immediately about the service, other than that it would be private.

There have been preliminary discussions about a national memorial service for Armstrong, who often shunned publicity in the decades after his historic mission, but a family spokesman said there were no details yet.

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, who is from Ohio and has called Armstrong "a good friend and adviser," will eulogize him at Friday's service.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57500958/private-neil-armstrong-service-planned-for-friday/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I hope there is some kind of national memorial service for him.

He deserves it.

[Posteritatis]

3. He should have a holiday at this point. (nt)

[ahg]

2. RIP Neil Armstrong

You took that one small step for all of us.

[Missycim]

4. Doesn't surprise me

he was private in life, his passing is just as private.


The man had class, he could have cashed in on his achievements but decided to live a peaceful life.

[Uncle Joe]

5. RIP Neil, thanks for the inspiration.

Thanks for the thread, jsr.