February 20, 1962

Daily Writings of Ella Preston

Tuesday

John Glenn encircled earth 3 times in 2' 56" 26"'


33 low High 61 42 at 1:30pm

Leta arrived, RuthAnn and Ralph Finnell, Patty & Carl, Larry & Carol, Louise, Linda, Steve & Raymond, Clyde, Dorothy Donna & Stevie.  Then we all went to  Hulpieu Swaim to see Daisey abt 9. Then home to await the director and the services at 10. There were so many beautiful flowers a large congregation at least 75. She looked so beautiful.  Patty's husband sang "In the Garden" and "Rock of Ages" beautifully.
Grandsons (and in-laws) were pallbearers.  An old family friend preached.

Then to Cimarron, and to lay her away. 

In mng it sprinkled & sleeted, cold wind but cleared away, warmed up some   not bad at cemetery. 

The Rohrbaughs entertained the whole crowd with a lovely covered dish dinner in their big 14 room home. 

At 9, while we watched Col John Glenn Jr. leave the earth in his capsule. When we returned abt 1:30 the TV would not work so we watched from Gregory's as Glenn encircled Earth 3 times and came down at 3 01 and on ship at 3:04. His orbit from 9am took 2' 56' 26''' 

Then the crowd all came here to plan tomorrow.