Well, the torch is must less than a symbol than the flame that it holds. Back in the day, when Ancient Greece held the Olympics-there a sacred flame was lit from the sunâs rays at Olympia, and stayed lit until the Games were completed. This flame represented the endeavor for protection and struggle for victory..
âAmazing Graceâ Hopper died in her sleep on January 1, 1992 in Alexandria, Virginia. She was laid to rest with full Naval honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Hopper honored. Grace Hopper has received numerous awards in her lifetime, of which only a few can be listed here.
Hopper was born Dennis Lee Hopper on May 17, 1936, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Marjorie Mae (nÃ©e Davis; July 12, 1917 â January 12, 2007) and James Millard Hopper (June 23, 1916 â August 7, 1982). He had Scottish ancestors. Hopper had two brothers, Marvin and David.