1903 - 1993
Born in Waverly on Sept. 24, 1903, she co-founded Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, in 1932, with her husband Walter Beech. She played a vital role in the company and after his death in 1950, she led Beech Aircraft Corporation, until her retirement in 1982. Known as the "First Lady of Aviation," she was inducted into the National (1981), Kansas (1986), and International (1995) Aviation Halls of Fame. Mrs. Beech is the only Kansan and one of only three women inducted into the American National Business Hall of Fame (1983).| HM Number | HM1OE3 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2010 |
| Placed By | Beechcraft Heritage Museum |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 4th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 272921 N 4252329 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.39036667, -95.60003333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 23.422', W 95° 36.002' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 23' 25.32" N, 95° 36' 0.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 785, 620 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 101-143 KS-31, Waverly KS 66871, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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