Background
Along with her sister Katherine, she taught at the Stinson School of Flying established by her mother.
Along with her sister Katherine, she taught at the Stinson School of Flying established by her mother.
She trained at the Wright Flying School, and earned her Fédération Aéronautique Internationale license in 1914, becoming the ninth person to do southern Stinson became an exhibition pilot, and later was the first female airmail pilot in the United States, flying from Seguin to San Antonio, Texas in 1915. After it closed, Marjorie returned to exhibition flying and worked at the Department of the Navy, retiring in 1945.
She died at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia in 1975.
Early career
Marjorie was admitted into the United States Aviation Reserve Corps as the only woman in 1915. In 1916 the Royal Canadian Flying Corps began sending their cadets to the Stinson School for their training, where she was referred to as "The Flying Scoolmarm" and her students as ‘The Texas Escadrille"
Stunt Show Pilot
From 1917 to 1928 Marjorie was a very successful stunt show pilot performing at events like:
July 3, 1915, Marjorie made two flights in Bogalusa, Louisiana, one at 10:30 and one at 4:30
June 23, 1919, a Campaign for $10,000,000 for a Victory Memorial Building in Washington, Marjorie flew across Washington to help advertise their campaign
April 21, Marjorie flew a small Curtis Plane between Bolling Field and Potomac park in Washington and upon landing sold $3000 worth of bonds for Victory Liberty Loans
Death
When Marjorie died in 1976 on July 26 she was cremated and her ashes spread across the Stinson Airfield.
Stinson Airfield
After being established 1915 by the Stinson Family, the Stinson Municipal Airport is the second oldest general aviation airport. lieutenant holds the home of the Texas Flight Museum and was used as a training base for the United States Army Air Forces during World War 2.
Stinson was a charter member of the Ninety-Nines.