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RevDangerfield
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posted 07-29-2013 03:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RevDangerfield     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does Stephen Clemmons still post on here? I remember reading a while back that he was planning on writing a book about Apollo 1, and I was wondering if that was still happening, especially since there seems to be no single tome covering the accident.

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posted 07-29-2013 05:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Stephen is still working on the book; as of May, he was wrapping up some final research before pressing ahead with finding a publisher.

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posted 07-29-2013 05:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RevDangerfield     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That's great to hear, can't wait to buy my copy.

Rick Boos
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posted 10-20-2013 10:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Boos   Click Here to Email Rick Boos     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Steve is very ill and needs all of our prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

astroborg
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posted 10-21-2013 07:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for astroborg   Click Here to Email astroborg     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Like the original poster, I've been wondering about Mr. Clemmons' memoirs, and was looking forward to reading them. I'm sure there's many others on cS with similar sentiments.

I also hope and pray for his quick recovery.

Rick Boos
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posted 10-21-2013 08:09 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Boos   Click Here to Email Rick Boos     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Steve's book was well on the way but Steve became ill in May. He had another setback the last couple weeks with additional serious health issues.

bwhite1976
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posted 10-21-2013 10:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for bwhite1976   Click Here to Email bwhite1976     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I too remember reading some very insightful and interesting posts by Mr. Clemmons. I will certainly purchase his book when completed.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Rick Boos
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posted 10-21-2013 11:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Boos   Click Here to Email Rick Boos     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have reviewed the first half of his book and it was great. Up untill he became ill he was in the process of tweaking the second half. His book will be very unique in that he was there, a first hand account, and it is a "tell all" account of what really transpired. It needs to be published and his side of the story told.

RevDangerfield
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posted 10-22-2013 09:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RevDangerfield     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I, too, wish Stephen a most speedy recovery.

I sent him an e-mail tonight offering him any help that he might need in getting his memoirs published. I have contacts in the literary world, and if I can help him to secure an agent (if he has not already), I would really love to, as I am very eager to see this book published.

Rick Boos
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posted 10-30-2013 07:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Boos   Click Here to Email Rick Boos     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I just talked to Steve and he is in rehab and doing great. He is VERY determined to finish the book upon recovery.

astroborg
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posted 11-01-2013 03:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for astroborg   Click Here to Email astroborg     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That is wonderful news, Rick!

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posted 11-01-2013 03:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dom   Click Here to Email dom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great news. This is an important book that should be finished soon!

RevDangerfield
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posted 12-17-2013 10:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for RevDangerfield     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Very good news, thanks for keeping us posted, Rick!

Odustudent16
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posted 06-09-2014 08:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Odustudent16   Click Here to Email Odustudent16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This is Kevin R. Clemmons, son of Alan B. Clemmons and Grandson of Steve Clemmons. I regret to inform you that last Sunday, my grandfather lost his battle with lung cancer.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 06-09-2014 08:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Kevin, on behalf of everyone at collectSPACE, please let me extend our sincere condolences to you and your family.

We have a memorial thread for your grandfather here.

Rick Mulheirn
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posted 01-30-2015 01:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Mulheirn   Click Here to Email Rick Mulheirn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Stephen had been working on a book about the Apollo 1 fire before he passed away. Was it ever finished and is there any likelihood that the book will be published?

In my correspondence with Stephen it was obvious such a book would make for compelling reading.

nasamad
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posted 01-30-2015 05:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for nasamad   Click Here to Email nasamad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Rick, Stephen's obituary stated that he had almost completed the book and it's hoped that it would be completed next year (2015).

I don't know if he ever found a publisher for the book.

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posted 12-17-2016 01:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dom   Click Here to Email dom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Stephen Clemmons gets a mention in the latest issue of Air & Space magazine.

This reminds me that we are still waiting for this memoir. What's the latest on a future publication date?

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