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Topic: Janey Hart, "Mercury 13" member (1921-2015)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-08-2015 10:02 AM
Jane Briggs "Janey" Hart, who was among the 13 women (dubbed the "Mercury 13") to pass the same physical tests as the Mercury 7 astronauts, died June 5, 2015. She was 93. Mrs. Hart, who was called Janey, was the wife of Philip Hart (D-Mich.), one of the most respected members of his party. He was sometimes described as the "conscience of the Senate," in which he served from 1959 to 1976. A Senate office building is named for him.According to Michael Hart, one of the couple's sons, Mrs. Hart had complications from Alzheimer's disease. Few spouses of high-ranking public officials were as well known for their outspokenness on public matters as Mrs. Hart. At various times during the fighting in Southeast Asia, she visited North Vietnam, was arrested at the Pentagon and proclaimed her refusal to pay taxes to support the war. She also worked for equal rights, became a pilot and flew her husband to campaign events in a helicopter. She raised eight children, was one of 13 women who passed an astronaut screening test and graduated from college in her late 40s. |
David Carey Member Posts: 782 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 06-08-2015 10:10 AM
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-08-2015 11:50 AM
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Jeff Member Posts: 474 From: Fayetteville, NC, USA Registered: May 2009
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Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 06-08-2015 12:38 PM
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MSS Member Posts: 633 From: Poland Registered: May 2003
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posted 06-08-2015 02:24 PM
Jane Cameron Briggs Hart RIP------------------ Astronauts, Cosmonauts & their flights |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 06-08-2015 04:22 PM
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star51L Member Posts: 340 From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA Registered: Aug 2002
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 06-08-2015 10:04 PM
So sad to see this, especially after we also lost Bernice Steadman from the same group back in March. |
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 06-08-2015 11:17 PM
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albatron Member Posts: 2732 From: Stuart, Florida Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 06-08-2015 11:31 PM
Sadly they're getting to that age, only a few left, and only a couple healthy. This article did miss that she was one of the first "Whirlygirls," the women's helicopter pilots organization, and a lifetime "99" as most of them were/are. |
Joel Katzowitz Member Posts: 808 From: Marietta GA USA Registered: Dec 1999
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