[Md-sligo] Sad news

[Janice Toothman]

Hi Debbie,
Did she die of the infection of at her feeding tube site?  Where will 
Fernisha live and what will happen to her when she graduates this May?

Pauline was a hard worker and avid baker.  I knew I could never compete 
with all that she baked.  She was amazing.  She was committed to the 
work of the Federation and to building the Chapter.  I pray that her 
family will find peace and grace from their faith in God during these 
times of sadness and loss.

I regret that her family did not allow us to participate in the services 
held in her memory.
Janice
On 12/6/2014 5:28 PM, Debbie Brown via Md-sligo wrote:
> I am writing to let you know that Pauline Johnson has passed away.  As 
> far as I can tell, she passed away last week and the funeral has 
> already been done.
> For those of you who don't know Pauline, she was an active member of 
> the chapter, vice president for many years, and a member of the state 
> board for several years.  I think she joined the chapter in 1990.  I 
> think Lloyd showed her how to use a cane at her first meeting..
> She worked for the Prince Georges County government and had many 
> difficulties getting her computer equipment updated.  She was not able 
> to take time off for blindness training, and she accomplished all she 
> did without knowing braille and having very little travel training.  
> She was a whiz in the kitchen and learned those skills on her own out 
> of the necessity to feed her family.
> When her granddaughter Fernisha needed care, Pauline provided a home 
> for her.  Fernisha was a part of our chapter at a young age, and 
> everyone knew her from conventions.
> As a chapter officer, Pauline believed it was her responsibility to do 
> what she could for fundraising and chapter-building.  She shivered her 
> way through innumerable nut sales, sometimes when she didn't feel very 
> well.  She was a good companion at the table.  One day when a man got 
> too close to the cash box, she moved very quickly to cover the money 
> with her hand to make sure it stayed in there.
> She was an excellent cook and baker, as frequenters of bake sales, 
> auctions and parties know.  Her sock-it-to-me cake recipe,as far as I 
> know, has gone with her to the grave.
> She did what she could to build each member of the chapter.  If she 
> saw that someone was upset during a meeting, she was usually the first 
> person to go to that person afterward and provide encouragement.  She 
> was not afraid to call me after an event to let me know if she thought 
> the chapter wasn't treating someone right.  She believed it was her 
> duty to keep everyone committed.
> Pauline attended many conventions.  She participated in the human 
> services division and other groups.  She lived on sardines, 
> peanutbutter sandwiches, and oatmeal so that she and Fernisha could 
> afford to go to conventions, and she did what she could to get the 
> most out of the experience.  Even when she was ill and using a 
> wheelchair, she got out and about.
> Pauline will be missed.  The best way we can honor her as to work for 
> the Federation and encourage each other as she did.
> Debbie
>
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