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Obituary: Herbert C. Meeker

Obituary: Herbert C. Meeker

June 15, 1931 - August 1, 2016 Herbert Charles Meeker, 85, of Berthoud, formerly of Irving, TX from 1966- 2000, joined His Lord on Monday, August 1, 2016. He was born June 15, 1931, to Max and Bessie Meeker of Maumee, Ohio. Herb earned a B.S. in Chemistry and Geology at Bowling Green State University. A US Air Force Captain, he served as flight navigator in the 60th Fighter Squadron from 1956- 1961. During his career in Texas, he was an Industrial Engineer for Vecta, Bell ... Full Story

Sky Tonight—Moon and Jupiter still close

Sky Tonight—Moon and Jupiter still close

Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org Our sky chart shows the waxing crescent moon and the blazing planet Jupiter as viewed from North America. However, no matter where you live, it should be a piece of cake to find Jupiter this evening. Look for the very brilliant star-like object near tonight’s moon, and that will be Jupiter. For us in North America, the moon will shine at roughly the same distance from Jupiter tonight that it did yesterday. ... Full Story