A Moon Landing, an Anniversary, and a Reconciliation
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Fifty years ago, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, and lunar module pilots Michael Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin to the first lunar orbit. Many of us remember Armstrong describing the event on television as “…one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
A recent documentary was released in theaters to depict Apollo 11, featuring pictures from the 1969 event and original sound to tell the story. This movie about one of that year’s biggest events feels like it was made in 1969, and if you get a chance to see it, it was amazing in IMAX.
If you remember back in August of 2018, we wrote about how Buzz Aldrin was allegedly experiencing signs of dementia and how his children petitioned for guardianship, claiming their father was suffering from memory loss, delusions, paranoia, and confusion.
What Happened When Aldrin’s Children Filed for Guardianship
To remind our readers of what happened last year, the reason why Janice and Andrew Aldrin filed the petition for guardianship was that they believed that their 88-year-old father was being manipulated by others and spending money at an alarming rate. They asked to be granted guardianship over their father so they could manage his financial affairs and make other decisions for him, expressing concern about his
mental decline. Read our article on this for more details.
Aldrin was not on board and filed a lawsuit of his own against his children, his business manager, and his family foundation alleging that they were improperly spending his money, mismanaging his affairs, and slandering him with assertions that he was suffering from dementia. Aldrin also expressed that he wanted his son removed as his trustee, so that he would never be in charge of his
finances.
Aldrin voluntarily underwent a competency evaluation last spring and was found to be “perfectly competent.” After he filed suit against his children and his manager, the court ordered him to undergo three additional competency exams. The results of those exams were not released. However, Aldrin said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, “(n)obody is going to come close to thinking I should be under a
guardianship.”
Mr. Aldrin also appeared on ABC to explain his views of the matter. His interview is available here.
What Was Next in the Aldrin Family Saga?
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