John Glenn's widow Annie dies of coronavirus complications at age 100
COLUMBUS, Ohio – She lived her entire life with a man who became universally revered, but to millions across the globe, Annie Glenn was her own kind of hero.at a nursing home near family in St. Paul, Minnesota, of complications from COVID-19. She was 100.“This is a very sad day for all Ohioans,” Gov. Mike DeWine told The Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Tuesday morning as he prepared to sign an order to fly flags at half-staff until Annie Glenn’s service.
She was born Anna Margaret Castor in Columbus on Feb. 17, 1920, and her father, a dentist, moved the family to New Concord when she was 3. Her parents joined a monthly card club called “Twice 5 Club,” which included John Glenn’s parents. She and John, who was 17 months younger, shared a playpen from whence a quintessential love story would take root.
The spark between John and Annie ignited in junior high school, and they both stayed home to attend Muskingum College. Annie, a dark-eyed beauty, dreamed of being a teacher but pursued a music degree because she played the organ and could sing without stuttering.
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