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Mrs. Marion Brown , née Schorr (Deceased)
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Home Phone: 985-871-6689 Obituary: St. Tammany News (Covington, LA) – Monday, May 11, 2009 Marion H. Schorr Brown, a resident of Christwood Nursing Facility of Covington, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2009, of heart complications. She was born in New Orleans, March 13, 1920, to John Michael (brew master of Regal Beer, New Orleans) and Wilhelmina Southerland Schorr . She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Edmund Schorr Sr.; and husband, Jack D. Brown. She is survived by two sons, Richard S. and Kay Betzler of Ohio and Michael D. and Susan Betzler of Alabama; two grandchildren, Stacie M. Champa and Christopher L. Betzler; and one great-grandchild, Jessica R. Champa. Brown was a member and supporter of the Louisiana Episcopal Diocese through Grace Memorial, Christwood and Mt. Olivet. She was a member of The Ninety-Nines (Women’s International Org. of Pilots), Tri Sigma Service Sorority, Civil Air Patrol and countless others. She was raised in New Orleans (Algiers, later, Lakefront area) and attended Southwestern Louisiana (now, University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and then taught at John McDonogh High School and worked summers at Higgins Ship Builders for two years. During her time in college, she attended Civilian Pilot Training Program, which launched her into the aviation main-stream as one of the first military/professional female pilots. Serving in World War II as a WASP (Women’s Air Service Pilots – WW II) and later, onto the U.S. Air Force, as a pilot, she continued to be instrumental in general aviation for more than 50 years. Her efforts and time to this endeavor included the fields of General (Private), Corporate and Military aviation. Brown inspired and lead aviation via, flight instruction, chief of flight operations and FAA Flight Inspector. She was also a participant of multiple Women’s’ Air Races, (Powder Puff Derby and Angel Derby) – in which she won, from Canada to Cuba in 1956. Her love, dedication and caring ways with family, friends and community, will be missed, yet, a guide to live by and a welcomed friend in the Everlasting. Memorial services will be held at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church in Hammond on May 23. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. followed by service at noon. Internment will be held by the family at Grace Memorial Cemetery following. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, entrusted with the arrangements. Sign the guest book online at www.ejfieldingfh.com. Posted Aug. 10, 2012 Cindy P. Landry | Micro Information Systems Specialist 1 University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Advancement Services (337) 482-0928 | cpl1999@louisiana.edu * * * * * * * * The following links contain additional information on her aviation experiences: http://waspfinalflight.blogspot.com/2009/04/wasp-marion-schorr-betzler-brown-43-w-2.html http://www.wingsacrossamerica.us/wings/wingstakesoff/tennlams/marion_brown3.jpg Provided by Shane Johnson, Alumni Staff, Aug. 14, 2012 WASP FINAL FLIGHT Monday, April 20, 2009WASP Marion Schorr Betzler Brown, 43-W-2 WASP Marion Schorr Brown passed away April 20, 2009 due to complications of heart disease. To truly share her life, the following is posted from her own words — pp. 50-51 of WASP Betty Turner’s “Out of the Blue and Into History:” I was born on March 13, 1920 in New Orleans, Louisiana. My interest in aviation was always there. I went to the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana, and majored in physical education, and while there, enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training program. I was a physical education teacher at John McDonogh High School in New Orleans, Louisiana 1940-42, when I received the call to take the physical test to join the WASP. I was assigned to the 3rd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, at Romulus, Michigan. Except for being a co-pilot on SNAFU and B-24 mod trip to Montreal, I ferried the rest of the time throughout the U.S. and Canada. I flew the B-24 and B-24J (the Navy single tail fin after modification in Montreal), PBY-5A, and the C-60 (Loadstar) as co-pilot. First pilot in the AT-9, AT-16 (Canadian version of AT-6), C-47, C-64, PT-26 (Canadian primary trainer) and all Stinson airplanes. I received instrument rating in the DC-2. Toward the end of the program I married one of the service pilots, Charles Betzler, in March 1944. He was a test pilot for Curtis Wright and later North American Aviation. I lived in Ohio for 30 years. While there I instructed at Lane Aviation in Columbus. We had two children, Richard and Michael. In Ohio, I was active in the Ninety-Nines and many civic groups. I won the All-Ohio Achievement Award in 1964 and the South Central Section Award in 1980. I found time for gardening, sewing, and bridge in addition to the regular mother and wife duties. when the children were young, my flying was limited to flying in air races in the summer in the Women’s Transcontinental, “The Powder Puff Derby,” and the All Women’s International Races (The Angel Derby). In the latter I did pretty good. I won in 1956 from Ontario, Canada to Havana, Cuba in my Luscomb (90 HP fuel Injection). We had to land in Vera Dera Beach, Cuba because Castro was threatening Batista, then on to Havana out over the water. Batista had a reception at the palace. He didn’t appear at first but later a large mirrored wall moved and he stepped out. A replica trophy was given to me at the banquet. I also received a large gold trophy that was supposed to be shipped to me (not enough room in the Luscomb to carry it). Castro took over right after that and the trophy never arrived. I placed second the following year to Havana. In order to support these airplanes, I began to fly charter and instruct again. I married Jack “J.D.” Brown in 1974. He had been in charge of transition at Romulus before ferrying across the Hump and throughout Europe. After that time he flew corporate in Texas and Louisiana. We had not seen each other for over 30 years. Besides my sons, I have two grandchildren and one great granddaughter. On February 1, 1997, I gave up two years as designated pilot examiner for the FAA. During that time most of my flight test came from New Orleans and Baton Rouge, and Mississippi areas. I did have some interesting ones though. Among them, a flight instructor renewal from Mexico, a flight instructor reinstatement from Greece, and a private pilot test for a girl from Venezuela. _____________________ From her son, Mike, the following email:now that your good memories, wishes and prayers go with her. Susan and I are preparing to go down to tend to her final affairs and memorial. Since she requested cremation, we will try to arrange a memorial and internment in Hammond, La. within a month. On a personal note, I met Marion at the Lone Star Flight Museum in 1998, when she was a guest speaker on a panel. She was delightful. We traveled to Marion’s home in Hammond, Louisiana in August of 2000 for her Wings Across America interview. Again, she was delightful. What an honor it was to meet her–and to listen to her memories. Since Marion wrote about her winning race to Cuba, I’ve posted the photo from her scrapbook. No wonder the trophy wouldn’t fit in her airplane! God bless Marion…and her wonderful family,
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