Remembering the life, death and legacy of teacher Emilie Galvin
Emilie Brownlie Galvin died peacefully on May 23, 2021 surrounded by the love of her extended family at the age of 96. Emile was born December 21, 1924 in Corbin, Kentucky to Smith Asher Brownlie, Sr and Annabelle (Johnson) Brownlie. She graduated from the University of Louisville. Inspired by Amelia Earhart, Emilie earned her pilot’s license in her teens. She was thwarted in her desire to serve as one of the Fly Girls of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) because she was...
