TWO THUMBS UP--Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn gestures as a parade in his honor passes in front of the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

A REAL AMERICAN HERO--Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn gestures during a ceremony honoring him on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

GLENN HONORED--Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn gestures during a Joint Convention of the Ohio General Assembly, in his honor, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998. Seated next to Glenn are Senate President Richard Finan and House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)