`` With his uncommon humility and grace , Neil captured the very best of the American character and put it on display for the world to see , '' he said . 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 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 .