June Maule
Encyclopedia
June D. Maule was an American
businesswoman. Maule was the owner and manager
of Maule Air
, a manufacturer of light, single-engined STOL
(Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft
headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia
.
. She married her husband, Belford D. Maule (1911–1995), in 1934. The couple remained together both in marriage and as business partners until his death in 1995.
June Maule took an active role in her husband's company, helping to both sell and develop Maule Air's aircraft
. The couple jointly ran the day-to-day operations of the company. She took over the company after her husband's death and remained actively involved with the factory
and its productions until her death in 2009.
In a 2000 interview
with Aviation for Women Magazine, Maule explained her involvement with her company and the aviation industry, "I’ve done everything involved in building an airplane except welding
. I’ve sewn the upholstery
, helped with covering, run lathes, and even helped with the forming of windshields when we still made them in the factory. That’s how Mr. Maule and I did it. We worked together."
During her lifetime, Maule was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame, which was created in 1992 to honor women who have made significant contributions to the aviation
industry though innovation
or action. Besides Maule, other past inductees to the Pioneer Hall of Fame have included Amelia Earhart
, Nadine Jeppesen, Audrey Poberezny, Jeana Yeager
, Anne Morrow Lindbergh
, Patty Wagstaff
and Olive Ann Beech
.
Additionally, Maule was the recipient of the Katharine Wright Memorial Award in 1993. She was also inducted into the Women in Aviation International Hall of Fame, the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame and the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame. Maule was the named the Colquitt County Woman of the Year in 2000. Her funeral was held at Lifespring Community Church in Moultrie, Georgia, and she was interred at Pinecrest Memory Gardens cemetery.
June Maule died from a short illness on October 29, 2009, at the age of 92. Her son, Gary Maule, 57, died from leukemia on the same day as his mother. June Maule was survived by four other children. Most of her children were employed with Maule Air.
United States
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businesswoman. Maule was the owner and manager
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
of Maule Air
Maule Air
Maule Air, Inc. is a manufacturer of light, single-engined, short take-off and landing aircraft, based in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. Maule has delivered 2,500 aircraft in its first 50 years of business.- History :...
, a manufacturer of light, single-engined STOL
STOL
STOL is an acronym for short take-off and landing, a term used to describe aircraft with very short runway requirements.-Definitions:There is no one accepted definition of STOL and many different definitions have been used by different authorities and nations at various times and for a myriad of...
(Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia
Moultrie, Georgia
Moultrie is the county seat and largest city of Colquitt County and the third largest in Southwest Georgia behind Thomasville and Albany. As of 2009, Moultrie's population is 15,199 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.07 percent....
.
Life
June Aderhold was born in Jersey Shore, PennsylvaniaJersey Shore, Pennsylvania
Jersey Shore is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on the West Branch Susquehanna River, west by south of Williamsport. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the past, Jersey Shore held farms, railroad shops, cigar factories, a...
. She married her husband, Belford D. Maule (1911–1995), in 1934. The couple remained together both in marriage and as business partners until his death in 1995.
June Maule took an active role in her husband's company, helping to both sell and develop Maule Air's aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
. The couple jointly ran the day-to-day operations of the company. She took over the company after her husband's death and remained actively involved with the factory
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
and its productions until her death in 2009.
In a 2000 interview
Interview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
with Aviation for Women Magazine, Maule explained her involvement with her company and the aviation industry, "I’ve done everything involved in building an airplane except welding
Welding
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...
. I’ve sewn the upholstery
Upholstery
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, which referred to a tradesman who held up his goods. The term is equally applicable to domestic,...
, helped with covering, run lathes, and even helped with the forming of windshields when we still made them in the factory. That’s how Mr. Maule and I did it. We worked together."
During her lifetime, Maule was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame, which was created in 1992 to honor women who have made significant contributions to the aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
industry though innovation
Innovation
Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society...
or action. Besides Maule, other past inductees to the Pioneer Hall of Fame have included Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean...
, Nadine Jeppesen, Audrey Poberezny, Jeana Yeager
Jeana Yeager
Jeana Yeager is an aviator. She is most famous for co-piloting a non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world in the Rutan Voyager aircraft from 14 to 23 December 1986. The flight took 9 days, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds and covered 24,986 miles , more than doubling the old distance record set by...
, Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an American author, aviator, and the spouse of fellow aviator Charles Lindbergh.She was an acclaimed author whose books and articles spanned the genres of poetry to non-fiction, touching upon topics as diverse as youth and age; love and marriage; peace, solitude and...
, Patty Wagstaff
Patty Wagstaff
Patty Wagstaff is an aerobatic pilot from the United States. Wagstaff traveled all over the world as a child: her father was a pilot for Japan Airlines, and Wagstaff would travel to Southeast Asia, Australia and Alaska to prepare for her own career as a pilot...
and Olive Ann Beech
Olive Ann Beech
Olive Ann Beech was a U.S. aviation pioneer and businesswoman.With her husband, Walter Herschel Beech, she founded the Beech Aircraft Company....
.
Additionally, Maule was the recipient of the Katharine Wright Memorial Award in 1993. She was also inducted into the Women in Aviation International Hall of Fame, the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame and the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame. Maule was the named the Colquitt County Woman of the Year in 2000. Her funeral was held at Lifespring Community Church in Moultrie, Georgia, and she was interred at Pinecrest Memory Gardens cemetery.
June Maule died from a short illness on October 29, 2009, at the age of 92. Her son, Gary Maule, 57, died from leukemia on the same day as his mother. June Maule was survived by four other children. Most of her children were employed with Maule Air.