Florella McIntyre Downs

Background

Downs, Florella McIntyre was born on September 19, 1921 in Selmer, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Edward N. and Ella Pearle (Byrd) McIntyre.

Education

Bachelor, LaVerne U., l969.

Career

Flight instructor, commercial pilot, Federal Aviation Administration, Memphis, l945-46; pilot flight examiner, Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1946; owner, manager, Basic Tutoring Svc., Ventura, California, l982-86. Civil air patrol pilot, 1956-1957.

Achievements

• Florella McIntyre Downs has been listed as a noteworthy Civic worker, pilot by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Naval Officer's Wives, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1957. Active charitable organizations, Maryland., Italy, Ventura, California, since 1946. Volunteer Children's HomeSoc., Ventura and Carpenteria, California, 1962-1970.

Ferry pilot WASP, United States Air Force, 1943-1944, First lieutenant United States Air Force Reserve, 1952-1956. Member American Association of University Women (area representative community issues VTA l980-82), Women's Air ForceSvc. Pilots, Toastmistress (president Ventura l982-83).

Interests

• Avocations: piano, painting, reading, gardening, theater.

Connections

Married James Harold Downs, May 27, 1946. Children: Linda Downs Ulmer, William Edward, James Patrick.

Father:

Edward N. McIntyre

Mother:

Ella Pearle (Byrd) McIntyre

Spouse:

James Harold Downs

child:

Linda Downs Ulmer Downs

child:

William Edward Downs

child:

James Patrick Downs