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He remained on that assignment, during which time he was made an Honorary Captain of the Mexican army. In December he returned to the United States for the holi-days which he spent at Asbury Park, New Jersey.

In the spring of 1913 Worden started flying exhibitions for Moisant, and his first date was at Houston, Texas May 15th to 18th, where he flew over the city for 35 minutes. From there he flew at Kansas City, Missouri on May 30th with Glenn Tait, Ralph McMillen and William Evans. He next exhibited at Dewey, Oklahoma on July 4th before huge crowds. Touring the mid-west that summer by late August he had flown in 20 different cities. September 17th to 19tg get was at Delwood Park, Grand Island, Nebraska with Ralph McMillen. Starting September 29th he was at the Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, Missouri for one week, then he began moving south for the winter and was at Cuers, Texas November 18th to 20th. That month he also flew 3 dates in Mississippi and 2 in Alabama.

In February, 1914 Worden flew at the Corn Show at Dallas, Texas for some time, then March 10th to 12th was at Fort Worth, Texas where he made 3 flights a day. May 27th and 28th he flew at Brenham, Texas, then in June was back in Dallas. He appears to have reduced his exhibition flying schedules that year but remained in and around Dallas where he made his headquarters.

Through 1915 and into 1916 Worden was actively engaged in promoting aviation interests in Dallas and assisted in organizing some aircraft enterprises there. Several local men built planes while Worden had 2 monoplanes and taught some of the local enthusiasts to fly. On May 6th, 1916 he was again flying for the Corn Show at Dallas when he suffered a heart attack while dying at 2,000 feet and crashed to his death, at age 31.

Flying Pioneer John H. Worden became an active monoplane exhibition pilot during the early era and devoted the best years of his short life to the new science of flight only to lose his life at an early age.