Jerrie-Cobb-Obituary

Jerrie Cobb

1931 - 2019 (Age 88)

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Jerrie Cobb was NASA’s first female astronaut candidate, passing astronaut testing in 1961. A total of 13 women passed the difficult physical testing and became known as the Mercury 13, a reference to the Mercury 7 astronauts who were all men. None of the 13 women reached space. She was a gifted pilot, setting many world records and was the first woman to fly in the Paris Air Show. She spent most of her career flying humanitarian missions in the Amazon jungle. Cobb advocated throughout her life for women flying in space and tried to get on space shuttle Discovery in 1998 along with 77 year old John Glenn, who was included on that mission.

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I would like to thank you Jerrie, your love and work for the People in the Amazon Forest, you are my inspiration, thank you, gracias! - Chan Shigematsu - Founder Green Hope Colombia - Save The Amazon Forest -

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Thank you for dreaming beyond the boundaries others set you and that still exist.
You have no bounds now. You got to after all.

I am so sorry for the families loss. I am equally sorry that Miss Cobb did not have the opportunity to fly in space. please be comforted by our Heavenly Father.

My condolences to the family. I appreciate the accomplements she achieved during her life. May the God of Comfort, continue to comfort the family.

I am sorry regarding the loss of your loved one. May the God of Comfort, continue to comfort the family.

I am sorry regarding the loss of your loved one. She made history for women. May her accomplishments, bring joy to the hearts of her family.

Jerrie radiated a calm, peace and friendliness that was real. I will always remember, as I had secured my plane, turning in to a humble little hotel in the jungle, walking by her and Ruth's room, seeing them both reading their Bibles. Truly a privilege for us who served with such a special and gifted, yet humble 'Hero' !

You were my inspiration. I will always hold dear our picture in Mattoon, your message of encouragement from the jungle, and your promise to rock your wings when you made that space flight.. I know you are there.
God bless to family and all who knew her.. she was special.

My condolences to the family and friends of Jerrie Cobb.