Pauline Ruth Chamness died on May 14, 2017. She was born in Carterville, Illinois, on Sept. 18, 1929, and was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Clara Schumann Chamness; and her brother, Dr. D.E. Chamness, of Tyler, Texas. Her surviving brother lives in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Pauline graduated from Southern Illinios University in Carbondale, Illinois,and took a commission as lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy. After two years in the Navy, Pauline returned to SIU and received her Master of Education. Pauline taught school in Florida and Connecticut before arriving in Fairbanks at Lathrop High School in 1960 to teach English and Latin. She retired from Lathrop in 1983 to her home to create miniature shadow boxes with her artist doll maker, Dorothy Hoskins. Pauline traveled extensively through the USA and Europe, and worked on archaeological "digs" in Southern Illinois and Durango, Mexico.
Pauline was a member of Pioneer Club of Fairbanks and served as historian on the board of directors for Alaska Drama Association for 13 years and as a director emeritus for four years.
Pauline graduated from Southern Illinios University in Carbondale, Illinois,and took a commission as lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy. After two years in the Navy, Pauline returned to SIU and received her Master of Education. Pauline taught school in Florida and Connecticut before arriving in Fairbanks at Lathrop High School in 1960 to teach English and Latin. She retired from Lathrop in 1983 to her home to create miniature shadow boxes with her artist doll maker, Dorothy Hoskins. Pauline traveled extensively through the USA and Europe, and worked on archaeological "digs" in Southern Illinois and Durango, Mexico.
Pauline was a member of Pioneer Club of Fairbanks and served as historian on the board of directors for Alaska Drama Association for 13 years and as a director emeritus for four years.
Pauline Ruth Chamness died on May 14, 2017. She was born in Carterville, Illinois, on Sept. 18, 1929, and was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Clara Schumann Chamness; and her brother, Dr. D.E. Chamness, of Tyler, Texas. Her surviving brother lives in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Pauline graduated from Southern Illinios University in Carbondale, Illinois,and took a commission as lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy. After two years in the Navy, Pauline returned to SIU and received her Master of Education. Pauline taught school in Florida and Connecticut before arriving in Fairbanks at Lathrop High School in 1960 to teach English and Latin. She retired from Lathrop in 1983 to her home to create miniature shadow boxes with her artist doll maker, Dorothy Hoskins. Pauline traveled extensively through the USA and Europe, and worked on archaeological "digs" in Southern Illinois and Durango, Mexico.
Pauline was a member of Pioneer Club of Fairbanks and served as historian on the board of directors for Alaska Drama Association for 13 years and as a director emeritus for four years.
Pauline graduated from Southern Illinios University in Carbondale, Illinois,and took a commission as lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy. After two years in the Navy, Pauline returned to SIU and received her Master of Education. Pauline taught school in Florida and Connecticut before arriving in Fairbanks at Lathrop High School in 1960 to teach English and Latin. She retired from Lathrop in 1983 to her home to create miniature shadow boxes with her artist doll maker, Dorothy Hoskins. Pauline traveled extensively through the USA and Europe, and worked on archaeological "digs" in Southern Illinois and Durango, Mexico.
Pauline was a member of Pioneer Club of Fairbanks and served as historian on the board of directors for Alaska Drama Association for 13 years and as a director emeritus for four years.
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