Pauline Glasson

Pauline Glasson, 101, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at her home. She was born May 6, 1910 in Boyd, Kentucky to Joseph Early and Frances Butcher Cummins. She soloed in 1934 at the age of 22 in a Aronica Sea Plane. She was a life member of the Ninety-Nines an international organization of women pilots, flew all but two of the Powder Puff Derbys and was one of the founders of the Air Race Classic where she was an active and then honorary member of the Board of Directors. She had over 60,000 hours of flying experience and operated a local flight school. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Glasson; her parents; her sisters, Mildred Lovelace and Sebley Franks; her brothers, Adrian and Jim and Leland Cummins; and her nephew, Donnie Lovelace. She is survived by her sister, Margarite Spears. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 A.M. Saturday, April 21, 2012 at St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. Morgan Rowsome as celebrant. A reception will follow at Noon in the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make contributions to PALS.