wally funk, who boarded the blue origin flight on july 20, was honored with a parade in her native grapevine, tx | image: blue origin

Blue Origin’s Wally Funk honored with parade in Grapevine, TX

by Jordan Jarrett August 9, 2021August 10, 2021

She’s a woman in space. She’s now the oldest person to ever go to space. She’s crossed two eras of space travel in a span of ten minutes. She’s a Grapevine local. And now, she’s being celebrated as a hometown hero. Wally Funk, 82, boarded the New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin with Jeff Bezos […]

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Blue Origin’s Wally Funk honored with parade in Grapevine, TX