[Diana in Wisconsin]

That was a good long run. What an exciting life to have lived.

[Seruzawa]

Keep the “fake moon landing” freaks off this thread. Lovell doesn’t deserve their BS.

[Robe]

I worked at JSC back in the day and knew Jim well, went to many a gathering at his house. RIP Jim

[Kleon]

He was practically my neighbor at one point. Great guy.

[cyclotic]

Apollo 13, the Right Stuff and October Sky movies were all it took to guide my son to a career as an astronautical engineer.

[Impala64ssa]

I remember the near disaster that occurred on Apollo 13, when I was a young skull full of mush. I was impressed with how Capt Lovell kept his cool and avoided a tragedy. RIP, Capt.

[higgmeister]

My wife just told me and then our daughter called a moment later to tell us.   I remember Borman and Lovell in Gemini VII more than their Apollo 8 flight with Anders.

RIP, National Hero.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

RIP

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

As I recall, Lovell seemed very comfortable on talks shows and in interviews, and did a great job representing the space program. I think some of them disliked the limelight, but he took to it well.

Astronaut Jim Lovell on the Apollo 13 Explosion (You Tube)

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[packrat35]

He is finally walking on the moon now. Missed his only shot n Appollo 13.

[No name given]

Rest In Peace, Jim Lovell.

[Sicon]

What an amazing man. And from all the interviews I’ve seen of him, humble, kind, decent, adventurous, brave, and cool under pressure.

[Dr. Franklin]

Lovell was a true American hero who had unique adventures in space on Apollo 8 and Apollo 13.

Now he belongs to the ages.

May he rest in peace.

[Ditto]

I met and had lunch with him back in the 80s. A nicer and more interesting man you could not find. A true American hero. God bless and keep Jim Lovel. He was a treasure.

[Allegra]

Rest in peace, sir and thank you for your valuable contributions to our space program.

Sending up a prayer for his loved ones.

[Ancesthntr]

RIP, and condolences to his family and friends.

[MikelTackNailer]

Yes, we've seen it too often back when TV channels signed off, but I think this poem is appropriate for Cmdr. Lovell and all who've pushed the boundaries and became examples for the rest of us to strive for:

"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun,
split clouds
and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of -

wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.

Hovering there I've chased the shouting wind along
and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

"Up, up the long delirious burning blue

I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,

where never lark, or even eagle, flew;

and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
the high untrespassed sanctity of space,

put out my hand
and touched
the face
of God."

[38special]

Just The News should be called Just The Ads

[Ezekiel]

Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928 – November 7, 2023)

William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024)

James Arthur Lovell Jr. (/ˈlʌvəl/ ⓘ LUV-əl; March 25, 1928 – August 7, 2025)

Interesting that they all passed on a 7th, over 7 x 3 months (marking 7 months and then 14 months).

These were copied from their Wikipedia pages. The last crew member to pass has the added detail of the name pronunciation.

LUV-əl, as if to inform of the place of the stressed syllable, versus luv-EL.

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As for tradition:

March 25:

From the earliest recorded history, the feast has been celebrated on 25 March, commemorating both the belief that the spring equinox was not only the day of God’s act of Creation but also the beginning of Christ’s redemption of that same Creation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Annunciation