{"id":12406,"date":"2021-03-22T13:46:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T17:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/?p=12406"},"modified":"2021-03-22T13:47:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T17:47:06","slug":"in-memory-of-glynn-s-lunney-h71-november-27-1936-march-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/2021\/03\/22\/in-memory-of-glynn-s-lunney-h71-november-27-1936-march-19-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memory of Glynn S. Lunney H&#8217;71 (November 27, 1936 &#8211; March 19, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12408\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_2-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_2-768x968.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Legendary NASA engineer and University of Scranton alumnus Glynn S. Lunney passed away on March 19th at the age of 84. Lunney was lead flight director at NASA for Apollo 1, 4, 7, and 10, and on duty as flight director during the Apollo 11 moon landing. A native of Old Forge, Lunney graduated from Scranton Prep and studied at the University until 1955 before receiving his B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Detroit. He was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Scranton in 1971, conferred by president Rev. Dexter Hanley, S.J., who received an autographed moon landing photo from Lunney (see below). He will be remembered for his incredible contributions to US spaceflight.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/digitalservices.scranton.edu\/cdm\/ref\/collection\/prpubs\/id\/89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full citation for his 1971 honorary doctor of laws degree<\/a>\u00a0is in our digital collections. If you\u2019re on campus, you can also browse\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/digitalservices.scranton.edu\/cdm\/search\/searchterm\/lunney,%20glynn%20S.\/field\/subjec\/mode\/all\/conn\/and\/order\/datea\/ad\/asc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">newspaper clippings<\/a>\u00a0concerning his honorary degree and undergraduate commencement address.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12411\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_3-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_3-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_3-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_3-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_3-1536x1148.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_3-2048x1531.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12410\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_1-814x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_1-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_1-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_1-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/Lunney_Memoriam_1.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary NASA engineer and University of Scranton alumnus Glynn S. Lunney passed away on March 19th at the age of 84. Lunney was lead flight director at NASA for Apollo 1, 4, 7, and 10, and on duty as flight director during the Apollo 11 moon landing. 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