Remembering John Glenn

John Glenn with Jane Fraser.

Jane Fraser and Annie Glenn.

Dear Friends,

We send our condolences to Annie Glenn on the passing of her husband, American hero Senator John Glenn.

John Glenn helped us launch the first National Stuttering Awareness Week in 1988, and Annie was our spokesperson.

Both – amazing friends. We are saddened by this loss for many reasons.

Stuttering Foundation Vice President Joe Fulcher was at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM, when the Mercury astronauts were there and knew John quite well. In fact, Joe was the first to meet him when he arrived in Albuquerque.

Sincerely,

Jane Fraser, president
The Stuttering Foundation

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