Candlelight vigil held for John Glenn in hometown church
NEW CONCORD, Ohio — John Glenn’s hometown church in Ohio has held a candlelight vigil to celebrate the life and legacy of the hero-astronaut.
People gathered Sunday night at Westminster Presbyterian Church in New Concord, where Glenn was a lifelong member. The Zanesville Times Recorder (http://ohne.ws/2hedb0B ) reports they said prayers, sang songs and shared stories of the man many of them knew and loved.
Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.