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Patricia Collins Hughes
Patricia Collins Hughes was born on September 12, 1924 in Washington D.C., to the parents John Paul Collins and Anne (Crowley) Collins. She was a major in the Civil Air Patrol and a member of the 99's Women of Aviation International Order of Womens Pilots. Patricia was also an accomplished commercial and fine artist, who owned her own studio

Education
Patricia Collins Hughes was a graduate of McKinley Tech, Washington, D.C., class of 1942. She also graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard SARS School. The United States Coast Guard states the students mission was to “minimize the loss of life, injury, property damage or loss by rendering aid to persons in distress and property in the maritime environment has always been a Coast Guard priority”

Family Life

 * Parents: John Paul Collins and Anne (Crowley) Collins.
 * Siblings: 2 brothers & a sister
 * Children: Patrica Collins Hughes was the mother to 4 sons and 1 daughter: Michael Hughes, Stephen Hughes, Kevin Hughes, Padraic Hughes, and Carol Dielman.
 * Grandchildren: She is the grandmother to 8 grandchildren: Mary Hughes, Jesse and Jenna Anttila-Hughes, Zachary Hughes, Liam and Fergus Hughes, and Robert and Scott Dielman.

Activities/Events
Patricia Collins Hughes was a major in the Civil Air Patrol (Middle East Wing). Patricia was a member of the 99’s Women of Aviation International Order of Womens Pilots, which promotes sharing information through the love of flying. She was a frequent volunteer at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Charles Town and a member of the West Virginia Gabriel Project. For 15 years, Patricia was active in local Harpers Ferry river clean-up events and was an advocate for environmental awareness.

Career
“Mrs. Hughes was an accomplished commercial and fine artist. Also she was the owner of Hughes Studios Writer. She was a pilot; a director of Flight Safety, AOPA and Flight Safety, and Flight Safety Foundation; and managing editor of Stars and Stripes newspaper”

Awards
Patricia Collins Hughes was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal (given to those for distinguished achievement and contribution by individuals or institutions) for service in 2010.

Publications
Hughes, Patricia Collins. "Roberts Vows to Keep WASP Bill Tied Up in Committee" The Portal to Texas History (1977)