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Wally Funk died at age 87 in July. In 1961, Funk was chosen for the First Lady Astronaut Trainees program, launching a lifelong career in aviation. Read more: cbsnews.com/texas/news/grapevine-texas-aviation-pioneer-wally-funk-celebration-of-life-ceremony-southlake


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