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NEWARK — On March 19, 1964, a Newark native took off from Port
Columbus International Airport and flew into history.
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Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock, became the first woman to fly solo around
the world when she successfully returned to Columbus on April 17,
1964.
Almost 50 years after her historic flight, a bronze statue honoring
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Mock’s accomplishment will be unveiled Saturday at The Works.
The Flight
When Jerrie Mock was growing up in Newark, she told her family she
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She earned her private pilot certificate in 1958
and went on to manage several airports and
open a flying services company while raising
three children. But at age, 38, she was ready
for a new challenge and decided to fly around
the world.
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Jerrie Mock in her plane, a Cessna 180, that she
named The Spirit of Columbus. / Submitted
In her Cessna 180, "The Spirit of Columbus,"
she traveled for 30 days and got to fulfill her
dream of exploring other countries. Although
she faced mechanical issues with her radio
and her engine, she made it home safely, said
her sister Susan Reid.
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“It took a lot of guts to do the flight and she
really just wanted to see the world,” she said.
“She thought this would be the best way to do
it.”
She was given the FAA Gold Medal for
Exceptional Service by President Lyndon
Johnson and her plane, that she affectionately
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Bill Kelley and his wife Mary remember the excitement when Mock
finished her flight.
But the Heath couple was disappointed that the recognition didn’t last.
“For years (Bill) wanted to do something for Jerrie because no one
really knew about her,” she said. “People here in town didn’t know
about (what she did).”
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Kelley reached out to Reid in 2011 and together they started a fundraising campaign. They raised $45,000 to build a statue of Mock,
Mary said.
“(Bill is) very, very proud,” she said. “He gets tears in his eyes when he
thinks about it because he feels it’s really a great accomplishment.”
Every contribution, no matter how small, was appreciated, Reid said.
“I just think it’s wonderful that people wanted to come together. This
way you can take your children and grandchildren to The Works and
say, ‘We helped pay for that.’”
The statue
Kelley contacted Columbus sculptor Renate Fackler to create the
lifesize statue of Mock. She agreed to the project immediately.
“(Jerrie) did something especially innovative for her time,” Fackler
said. “It was a honor to be chosen.”
Reid posed for the statue wearing the blue suit, heels and pearls that
Mock wore during her flight.
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Fackler first made a clay version of the statue than made a series of
rubber and plaster molds and wax pieces. The pieces were ultimately
cast in bronze and welded together, then coated with a golden brown
color.
The statue, which was installed at The Works this morning, shows
Mock holding the book she wrote about her flight, “Three-Eight
Charlie.”
The Columbus Foundation is raising money to erect a second statue
at the Port Columbus airport in time for the 50th anniversary of Mock’s
return, Fackler said.
A place at The Works
Mock’s statue will have a permanent home in The Work’s LeFevre
Courtyard.
“I think the real goal is to inspire another generation of kids. They
need to learn to reach for the stars,” said Marcia Downes, managing
director at The Works. “Here is a woman who was told that women
couldn’t fly and she did.”
To celebrate the statue dedication, The Works will have some of
Mock’s memorabilia, including the outfit she wore during her flight, on
display this fall. The museum also has a whole year of programming
focused on aviation scheduled for this year, she said.
Downes said her main goal is educating Newark residents that Mock
is a hometown hero.
“We want people and our kids to grow up knowing that Jerrie Mock
was the first woman to fly around the world, not Amelia Earhart,” she
said. “How cool is it that she is from Newark?”
Jerrie's thoughts
When Jerrie Mock first heard that a campaign was underway to build
a statue of her, she admitted to being confused.
“All I did was go have fun,” she said. “I went out to see the world,
something I wanted to do when I was a little girl.”
Mock, 87, lives in Quincy, Fla. She still remembers telling her parents
she was going to travel to the places she read about in her geography
book. She wanted to see camels and elephants and people from
other cultures.
Although she isn’t able to travel to Newark for the unveiling, Mock said
she is excited to see photos of the finished statue.
“I hope I can inspire people to do new things, don’t just do the same
things every day,” she said. “Get everything out of life that they can.”
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What: Jerrie Mock Statue Dedication
When: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday
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Where: The Works, 55 S. 1st St., Newark
Cost: Free and open to the public
More info: Those interested in flying in to the Newark-Heath Airport
for the event can catch a shuttle to The Works. The shuttle service
begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. Mock’s book “Three-Eight Charlie” that
she wrote about her flight has been reprinted and will be available for
sale at The Works during the dedication.
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Newark native's
solo flight
around the world
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Written b y Anna Jeffries
Advocate Reporter
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Jerrie Mock
receiving the
FAA Gold
Medal for
Exceptional
Service from
President
Lyndon
Johnson.
Jerrie Mock receiving the FAA Gold
Medal for Exceptional Service from
President Lyndon Johnson.
NEWARK —
On March 19,
1964, a
Newark
Jerrie Mock in her plane, a Cessna 180, that she
named The Spirit of Columb us.
native took off from Port Columbus
International Airport and flew into history.
Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock, became the first
woman to fly solo around the world when she
successfully returned to Columbus on April
17, 1964.
Almost 50 years after her historic flight, a
bronze statue honoring Mock’s
accomplishment will be unveiled Saturday at
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