Rocketman and his favorite girl get to the stars.
Lt. Col Jesse Hornsby, US Army retired, passed away last week. Not a name that likely means anything to most reading, but to a bunch of Girl Scouts on a warm Texas day, he was the man that opened their eyes to how science is fun. Around here they affectionately called him The Rocket Man. He was a rare treasure in this world, a man who gave of himself to benefit others. He will be missed.
Evidence suggests that the mini-van that he and his wife, Gloria, of nearly 55 years were riding in slid on wet pavement near a low water crossing. Both of their bodies were found about half a mile away from the car. They had apparently been carried off by a rush of high water when they tried leaving the vehicle.
He had a joke he used to tell. He had always wanted to be an astronaut, but because he was 6 ft 7, the monkey got the seat.
There is an odd sense of comfort that after almost 55 years of marriage, the Hornsby couple passed on together.