Originally Posted By donnyaz Robert G. Heft, who is credited with designing and sewing the first 50-star American flag, has died. He was 67.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wow, I had no idea that he was still alive. I've just always been used to knowing that there are 50 states, so I never really think about how recently we got the last couple. I guess that's a pretty cool accomplishment to have done in your lifetime.
Originally Posted By DAR I was trying to do the math in my head thinking if he was only 67, both Alaska and Hawaii became part of the union in '59, that would have only made him 17 at the time. I thought that couldn't be right, but it turned out he came up with the idea while in school.
