posted 03-16-2007 07:59 PM               

Our relationship was special with regard to our shared passion for preserving the history of our fellow flight controllers from those exciting times of our manned space flight. Bob was held in special high regard, since he accepted the mantle of "historian" for all of us. He was writing his memoirs and had not yet begun writing of his lengthy experiences during the U.S. manned space programs.

Bob was LM EPS (Electrical Power System) Flight Controller and felt it was his special responsibility to record the contributions of the LM Flight Controllers — who will do this now? I despair that few if anyone will be treated to the names and the stories of those special people.

Bob Legler now joins the 56 other Apollo-era flight operations people that have passed. More words fail me. I will sorely miss my friend and fellow flight controller, Bob Legler.

"...20 years ago, when I heard news like this, it was like hearing muffled explosions from over the horizon... today, I feel the heat from the detonation..." — Milt Heflin

posted 03-28-2007 11:14 AM               

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Originally posted by Sy Liebergot:
He has been installed as an honorary flight director with the title of "History Flight."

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posted 05-01-2007 08:35 PM               

We were notified of his passing by Jim Fucci and added a page for him to the In Memoriam section of the ExReps site.

If you care to send me information I will add it to his page, or with your permission I will copy the information about him from your post and include it on his page.

posted 05-02-2007 07:35 AM               

I am so honored to have been asked to help celebrate a good man's life.

Bob Legler now joins the honored ranks of almost 60 other flight operations people that have now passed.

Bob was a gentle man.
Bob was a humble man.
Bob was an unselfish man.
Bob was an uncomplaining man.
Bob was a man of history.
Bob was an organizer.

Bob Legler was my friend and a friend to many of us.

My relationship with Bob always felt special because of our shared passion for preserving the history of our fellow flight controllers during the exciting times of our manned space flight.

Bob was held in special high regard by those who knew him, since he accepted the mantle of "historian" for all of us. He had begun writing his memoirs, but put them aside in favor of bringing to completion of the 35th Anniversary Reunion and Mission History book just four weeks ago.

I recall asking Bob how his autobiography was progressing — he replied, "Very slowly. I wrote five pages alone on my experiences in Gaza."

Because of the many distractions in his life, he had not yet begun writing of his lengthy personal experiences during our U.S. manned space programs. Bob was a Lunar Module EPS (Electrical Power System) Flight Controller during Apollo and felt it was his special responsibility to record the contributions of the LM Flight Controllers... who will do this now?

I despair that few if anyone will be treated to the names of the Lunar Module flight controllers and the stories of those special people.

Who will write about the deeds and escapades of the likes of Harry Smith, Bill Garvin, Hershel Perkins, John Ferry, Jim Fucci, John Llewellyn, just to name just a few? Bob could always come up with a good story, even if it meant stretching the truth a teeny bit.

I will sorely miss discussing and reminiscing early manned spaceflight history with Bob, sometimes arguing about accuracy. But wait, I have more questions to ask him.

I will miss the comfort that I felt with this good man.

I will sorely miss my friend and fellow flight controller, Bob Legler.

I already miss him. More words fail me.