California : gemstone : Benitoite | Alan Shepard : was_a_crew_member_of : Apollo 14 | Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy) : higher : Department of Commerce Gold Medal | Alan Shepard : death_place : California | California : senators : Dianne Feinstein | Apollo 14 : operator : NASA | Alan Shepard : award : Distinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)
Alan Shepard has died in California, where Dianne Feinstein is a senator and you can find the gemstone Beintoite. He served aboard the NASA operated Apollo 14 as a crew member and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the US Navy - an award higher than the Department of Commerce gold medal.