Laura Shepard Churchley, Daughter Of America's First Person In Space, To Fly In Blue Origin Rocket

By Alan Gionet, CBS Denver:

EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – In a room in Laura Shepard Churchley’s home in Evergreen, there are precious moments of American history. Images of her father on the moon and President John F. Kennedy watching his launch in the Freedom 7 when Alan Shepard became the first American in space.

“In the White House and then he autographed it,” said Laura, referring to one of her framed photos of her dad.

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