September 6th, 2012 
BBParks 
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away on August 25th at the age of 82…will be buried a sea.
“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”
Prior to Armstrong joining NASA’s space program in 1962…he was a fighter pilot in the Navy. According to source “Burials at Sea” are common for Navy veterans.
The family has not specify where or when the service will take place.
Next Thursday, a memorial service will be held at the Washington National Cathedral.
A private service was held in his home state of Ohio.
“I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I’m damned if I’m going to use up mine running up and down a street.”
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More Neil Armstrong Quotes Here
“I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I’m damned if I’m going to use up mine running up and down a street.”
“It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.”
“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.”
“I hope you become comfortable with the use of logic without being deceived into concluding that logic will inevitably lead you to the correct conclusion.” – USC 2005 graduation
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
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