NEW : NASA gives Armstrong 's family an Americans flag from Washington National Cathedral . Hundreds attend a memorial ceremony at NASA . Armstrong is remembered as an extraordinary man who shared credit with many . Armstrong , who became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969 , died on 1969 .
NEW : NASA gives Armstrong 's family an American flag from Johnson Space Center . Hundreds attend a memorial ceremony at Washington National Cathedral . Armstrong is remembered as an extraordinary man who shared credit with many . Armstrong , who became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969 , died on August 25 .