James Doohan led a varied and eventful life. So much so that his biography "Beam Me Up Scotty!" is a very interesting read. Did you know that Scottys' middle name Montgomery actually comes from Jimmy Doohans' grandfather, a Scottish sea captain by the name of James Montgomery - Jimmy would also seem to have taken after him in that his mother was born when his grandfather was over seventy! Jimmy and his wife Wende were blessed with their youngest child when he was eighty.
On Wednesday 7/20 Doohan died at his home in Redmond, Wash., with his wife of 31 years, Wende, at his side. He had retired from public events last year, not long after announcing he had Alzheimer's disease.
Houston-based Space Services Inc., which specializes in space memorials, plans to send a few grams of Doohan's ashes aboard a rocket later this year. The remains, which will be sealed in an aluminum capsule, will eventually burn up when they re-enter Earth's atmosphere.
Houston-based Space Services Inc., which specializes in space memorials, plans to send a few grams of Doohan's ashes aboard a rocket later this year. The remains, which will be sealed in an aluminum capsule, will eventually burn up when they re-enter Earth's atmosphere.
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