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About Eula Pearl Scott
Eula Pearl Carter Scott (1915–2005) became the youngest pilot in the United States on September 12, 1929, when she took her first solo flight.
Biography
From 1995 Chickasaw Hall of Fame inductee - Eula Pearl Carter Scott, Chickasaw Pilot
Eula Pearl Carter Scott was born on December 9, 1915 in Marlow, Oklahoma to father, George, and mother, Lucy, who was an original enrollee of the Chickasaw Nation. Pearl's colorful life took her from Marlow to the Hall of Fame.
After learning how to drive at the age of 12, she soared to new heights and learned to fly at the age of 13 under legendary aviator Wiley Post. She became the youngest pilot in the United States with her first solo flight on September 12, 1929. She later worked as a stunt pilot where she performed until ending her career to focus on her children and family.
She started a second career with the Chickasaw Nation in 1972, as one of the tribe's first community health representatives after studying at the Desert Willow Indian Training Center in Tucson, Arizona. In 1983, Pearl was elected to the Chickasaw legislature, where she served three terms and helped oversee tremendous growth in tribal operations and services.
Pearl"s life is the epitome of independence and equality, both traits evident today in the Chickasaw Nation. This spice for life has been recognized across the nation. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame, the Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame, the International Women's Air and Space Museum Hall of Fame, and is a charter member of the National Museum of American Indian at the Smithsonian.
A complete file of her aviation experiences is included in the "History of Aviation Collection on Women" at Texas University in Dallas. She was listed in the 1978-79 edition of "Personalities of the South", the 1989-90 edition of "Outstanding Women of America", and in the Chickasaw Historical Section of the Memphis Magazine. In 1990 she was honored as Homecoming Queen and Guest of Honor for the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Wylie Post's trip around the world.
Born to George W. Carter and Lucy Gibson, in Marlow, she served as a Community Health Representative and was the first woman Legislator for the Chickasaw Nation. She was also a member of the Marlow Chamber of Commerce, VFW Auxillary and the OX5 Aviation Pioneers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Carter Scott; and two sisters, Opaletta Williamson and Arnetta Brooks.
Survivors include, a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Linda Scott of Boyce, VA; a daughter, Louise Thompson of Florence, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Other survivors include, a brother, George W. Carter, Jr. of Marlow.
Funeral services were held April 1, at the First United Methodist Church in Marlow, with the Rev. Terry Koehn and the Gov. Bill Anoatubby officiating. Burial was held under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home.
- Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 6 2016, 19:04:22 UTC
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eula_Pearl_Carter_Scott
- Reference: U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) - SmartCopy: Mar 6 2016, 16:50:26 UTC
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Eula Pearl Scott's Timeline
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December 9, 1915
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Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States
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| 1936 |
March 11, 1936
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Lawton, Coman, Oklahoma, United States
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| 2005 |
March 28, 2005
Age 89
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Eula Pearl Scott n the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Name: Eula Pearl Scott
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March 28, 2005
Age 89
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Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States
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