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 Rick Husband - Amarillo, TX Posted by:  Max and 99
N 35° 12.444 W 101° 49.871
14S E 242268 N 3899716
Colonel in the USAF, NASA Astronaut, and Mission Commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107
Waymark Code: WM9HC3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2010
Views: 16
This dark-bronze statue of Rick Husband is standing on a pyramid-shaped granite foundation. It is on the east side of S. Buchanan St., north of 6th Ave. He is holding his helmet in his right hand, and his left arm is pointing up at the sky. He is his full spacesuit, and looking upward.
Text on plaque:
Rick Husband
1957 - 2003
Colonel, USAF, NASA Astronaut, and Mission Commander of the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia. Columbia disintegrated upon final re-entry February 1, 2003. All seven astronauts lost their lives.
Rick Husband was Amarillo's native son. He loved his family and he loved serving his Lord. His favorite Bible verse was Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
"The cause of exploration and discovery is not an option we choose: it is a desire written in the human heart...We find the best among us, send them forth into unmapped darkness, and pray they will return. They go in peace for all mankind, and all mankind is in their debt." - President George W. Bush
A Gift of Center City of Amarillo, Inc.
and other generous donors
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Fee (if no fee, enter 'none'): none
How Long a Hike: 100 yards
Amount of time an average person would spend here: Less than an hour
Accessible?: yes
Location is wheelchair accessible?: Yes
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