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I know several long-retired airline pilots this lady taught to fly.

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What a wonderful lady she is too! Had the opportunity to meet her in the late 80's or early 90's while operating a DC3 in conjunction with Kalitta Flying Service out of Morristown.I doubt there was a day went by while I was there that she wasn't airborne with students, weather permitting.Seemed as if she was always in the pattern when we were coming & going in the "3".At the time I thought she ran that airport from the right seat of that C152.God bless her ,I hope she has many more birthdays in her future.

We met Evelyn several years ago when she was still performing check rides. She was very interesting to talk to.

Harold

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Event Name: Evelyn Bryan Johnson's 100th Birthday Celebration
Event Location: Sevierville, TN
Event Date: November 14, 2009
Contact Name: Martha Miller
Contact Phone: 423-605-7211
Additional Comments: Saturday, November 14, 2009
5:30pm - 10:00pm

Please join us in celebrating Evelyn Bryan Johnson's 100th birthday at the TN Museum of Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. This annual event will this year include a tribute to Evelyn and her momentous accomplishments in aviation as well as the achievement of reaching 100 years old! Fund raising is under way to place a statue of her at the new terminal in Morristown, TN. Come honor her and participate in this special event.

A truly inspiring lady. Seems to me that I read one time that she didn't even start flying until she was almost a middle aged woman.

Evelyn told us that when she was learning to fly, she would take a bus to Knoxville and then a man would row her across the river in a rowboat to take her lessons. I think she said this was toward the end of WW-II.

Harold