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February marked 50 years since John Glenn blasted off to orbit the Earth. Glenn, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, is an American hero. But he has his own hero — his wife, Annie. Author and CNN contributor Bob Greene recently wrote on CNN.com about Annie’s struggles with stuttering.
Anna Margaret Glenn (née Castor; February 17, 1920 – May 19, 2020) was an American advocate for people with disabilities and communication disorders and the wife of astronaut and senator John Glenn.
Dec 9, 2016 · With John’s death on Dec. 8, Annie Glenn, now 96, is alone for the first time in 73 years. But her life has been a testament to strength in adversity.
The stuttering community has lost one of its foremost pioneers as Annie Glenn died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the age of 100 in St. Paul, Minn. Annie Glenn was a longtime spokesperson of The Stuttering Foundation in addition to a stalwart supporter over the years.
Nov 1, 2020 · In his memoir, Glenn wrote that he had never heard her speak so many words without a single pause. Their lives were transformed. Glenn recalled one of her first sentences upon returning home: “John, I’ve wanted to tell you this for years — pick up your socks.”
May 23, 2020 · NPR's Scott Simon remembers Annie Glenn, who overcame a profound stutter in mid-life, then became a champion for those with speech challenges. She died this week from COVID complications.
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May 20, 2020 · Annie Glenn, 100, died on May 19, 2020, in St. Paul, Minnesota, of complications from COVID-19. Glenn, wife of John Glenn, the former astronaut and U.S. senator, was an inspiring figure for people with disabilities because of her public openness about her chronic stuttering and her advocacy on behalf of others with communication disorders.
