[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S1667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING PATRICIA MALONE

 Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I wish to honor in the Record of 
the Senate the life of a wonderful lady and a great Georgian, Mrs. 
Patricia Malone. Her commitment to the aviation industry spanned more 
than 50 years, affecting thousands of pilots through training 
standards.
  Patricia ``Mother'' Malone began her introduction into aviation began 
during World War II when she was a link instrument training instructor 
for the U.S. Navy, training fighter pilots in instrument flight 
procedures. After the war, she was a civilian instructor for the U.S 
Air Force.
  She went to work for Delta Air Lines in 1972 and moved her family 
from Quincy, MA, to Atlanta, GA. During her long career with Delta, she 
created the operations specification curriculum for the airline and 
served as the manager of certificate compliance by the time she retired 
in 1994.
  Patricia affected countless numbers of aviators through her work in 
aeronautical charting, and she trained pilots from most of the major 
airlines as well as military pilots. She earned the nickname ``Mother'' 
Malone from her pilots because she did more than teach them instrument 
flying and FAA regulatory compliance; she was truly invested in the 
lives of those she taught.
  During her retirement years she consulted with pilots and airline 
industry professionals as well as lending her time to volunteering in 
her community. She selflessly gave her time to the YWCA of Cobb County, 
the Delta Pioneer, American Business Womens Association, Goodwill 
Industries, the American Red Cross, and her local board of elections.
  Patricia W. ``Mother'' Malone passed away on August 12, 2008, at the 
age of 84. She is survived by her daughters, Alison, Peggy and Tricia, 
nine grandchildren, and one great grandson.
  This year, Patricia will be posthumously inducted into the Georgia 
Aviation Hall of Fame, and I cannot think of anyone more deserving of 
this honor. It is only right that her accomplishments are permanently 
enshrined in Georgia's aviation history.

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