Historic aviator Wally Funk dies at the age of 87
Aviation trailblazer Wally Funk, who lived in Grapevine, has died, according to the city. In 2021, Funk was celebrated by the city of Grapevine for her historic spaceflight aboard a Blue Origin
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Wally Funk, a North Texas aviation pioneer, has died. Here's how she broke barriers.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space, has died at 87. The city of Grapevine, Texas, where she lived, announced on Thursday that she died peacefully the evening before, surrounded by loved ones.Funk, who was born on Feb. 1, 1939, has been hailed as a barri...
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Wally Funk, a North Texas aviation pioneer, dead at age 87
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space, has died at 87. The city of Grapevine, Texas, where she lived, announced that she died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.
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Historic aviator Wally Funk dies at the age of 87
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