Editing Hyman G. Rickover (section)

== Later life and death ==
[[File:Headstone of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Day, 2017.jpg|thumb|Headstone of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, Arlington National Cemetery]]
On 4 July 1985, Admiral Rickover suffered what was described as a "serious" stroke, and was admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital, thereafter dealing with partial paralysis in his right arm.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keller |first1=Bill |title=RICKOVER STABLE IN NAVAL HOSPITAL |work=The New York Times |date=July 13, 1985 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/13/us/rickover-stable-in-naval-hospital.html |access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref>

Rickover died at his home in Arlington, Virginia, on 8 July 1986, at age 86. He was buried on 11 July in a small, private ceremony at [[Arlington National Cemetery]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VVwJ9hOTGMMC&q=Rickover+stroke+pneumonia&pg=PA303|title=Rickover|access-date=2014-12-12|isbn=978-1557501776|last1=Duncan|first1=Francis|year=2001|publisher=Naval Institute Press }}</ref> On 14 July, memorial services were led by Admiral [[James D. Watkins]] at the [[Washington National Cathedral]], with President Carter, Secretary of State [[George Shultz]], Secretary Lehman, senior naval officers, and about 1,000 other people in attendance.<ref>{{cite news | last = Byrd | first = Lee | title = He Was Tough, Harsh ... But He Is Embedded In My Mind And My Heart | agency = Associated Press | date = 1986-07-14}}</ref>  At the request of the admiral's widow, President Carter read [[John Milton|Milton's]] sonnet ''[[When I Consider How My Light is Spent]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Halloran |first1=Richard |title=A 'Teacher' Recalled at Rickover Rite |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/15/us/a-teacher-recalled-at-rickover-rite.html |access-date=3 March 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=15 July 1986}}</ref>

Secretary of the Navy Lehman said in a statement:

<blockquote>With the death of Adm. Rickover, the Navy and this nation have lost a dedicated officer of historic accomplishment. In his 63 years of service, Adm. Rickover took the concept of nuclear power from an idea to the present reality of more than 150 U.S. naval ships under nuclear power, with a record of 3,000 ship-years of accident-free operations.<ref name="auto3"/></blockquote>

And the then-Chief of Naval Operations:

<blockquote>"Most important," Admiral Watkins said, "he was a teacher. He set the standards. They were tough. That is the legacy and the challenge he left to all who study his contributions."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/15/us/a-teacher-recalled-at-rickover-rite.html "A 'Teacher' Recalled at Rickover Rite"] Richard Halloran, The New York Times.</ref></blockquote>

Rickover is buried in Section 5 at Arlington National Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web | title = Notable Graves – Prominent Military Figures – Section 5, Adm. Hyman G. Rickover| url =https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Notable-Graves/Prominent-Military-Figures| publisher=Arlington Military Cemetery }}</ref> His first wife Ruth is buried with him and the name of his second wife Eleonore is inscribed on his gravestone.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.usni.org/magazines/navalhistory/2015-10/admirals-letters-his-son|title=An Admiral's Letters to His Son – U.S. Naval Institute|website=www.usni.org|date=October 10, 2015}}</ref> Eleonore passed away on 5 July 2021, and was buried in Arlington Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web |title=Obituary of Eleonore B. Rickover |url=https://adventfuneral.com/tribute/details/214282/Eleonore-Rickover/obituary.html |website=Advent Funeral & Cremation Services |access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref> Rickover is survived by Robert Rickover, his sole son by his first wife.<ref name="auto"/>