Pauline was the second of six children born to Florence Sprout and Glen Gardner. She was born in Stockbridge, Ingham County, MI.
Pauline was developmentally disabled. She finished the 10th grade then lived in Stanton at home with her parents until their demise. In 1977 her older sister Gleno became her guardian, and the Livingston Care Center in Howell, MI became her new home.
Pauline's mother taught her to play the piano. She could not read music but learned to play by ear, having inherited both the Sprout and Gardner talent for music. Her mother taught her the importance of imparting her own personality into the interpretation of a piece of music. From this instruction Pauline developed a signature that was all her own. She introduced each song by playing a series of chords that led into the melody. When the song was finished she then hit the very last key of the bass clef on the keyboard. She hit that last key with a flourish that would shame Liberace -- hand arching high into the air until her little finger tapped that piece of ivory which seldom, if ever, was written into a piece of music.
During WWII, two of Pauline's sisters, whose husbands were serving in the armed forces, came back to live in the family home in Stanton. Pauline helped her mother take care of their children while her sisters worked outside the home. Here is where she developed her childcare ability. She took charge of rocking the children to sleep for naps and nighttime, a skill that continued into perpetuity, as more and more nieces and nephews joined her family.
Pauline loved jewelry, especially bracelets. Second to bracelets came rings. But, of course, nothing would be complete without a necklace either. She collected dresser dolls for a hobby.
Pauline was a good housekeeper. She liked things to be neat and orderly. She actually enjoyed dusting, and could make a bathroom sparkle. She washed, and her mother dried, the dishes after every meal each day of the week. She was the coleslaw maker in the family, chopping the cabbage and onions each week for Sunday dinner.
Pauline looked forward to the evening news on television every day. Natural disasters fascinated her. She always worried about the people who were affected by such things, and looked forward to seeing how they fared in the final analysis. She was extremely sympathetic and empathetic and always wished the best for everyone and every thing. She loved domesticated animals -- dogs, cats, and birds, and developed very close relationships with the family pets.
Pauline was one of the most loyal women who ever existed. Everyone who knew her felt they were better people for having known her. Everyone who knew her loved her.
She was affectionately called "Paulina."
Pauline was developmentally disabled. She finished the 10th grade then lived in Stanton at home with her parents until their demise. In 1977 her older sister Gleno became her guardian, and the Livingston Care Center in Howell, MI became her new home.
Pauline's mother taught her to play the piano. She could not read music but learned to play by ear, having inherited both the Sprout and Gardner talent for music. Her mother taught her the importance of imparting her own personality into the interpretation of a piece of music. From this instruction Pauline developed a signature that was all her own. She introduced each song by playing a series of chords that led into the melody. When the song was finished she then hit the very last key of the bass clef on the keyboard. She hit that last key with a flourish that would shame Liberace -- hand arching high into the air until her little finger tapped that piece of ivory which seldom, if ever, was written into a piece of music.
During WWII, two of Pauline's sisters, whose husbands were serving in the armed forces, came back to live in the family home in Stanton. Pauline helped her mother take care of their children while her sisters worked outside the home. Here is where she developed her childcare ability. She took charge of rocking the children to sleep for naps and nighttime, a skill that continued into perpetuity, as more and more nieces and nephews joined her family.
Pauline loved jewelry, especially bracelets. Second to bracelets came rings. But, of course, nothing would be complete without a necklace either. She collected dresser dolls for a hobby.
Pauline was a good housekeeper. She liked things to be neat and orderly. She actually enjoyed dusting, and could make a bathroom sparkle. She washed, and her mother dried, the dishes after every meal each day of the week. She was the coleslaw maker in the family, chopping the cabbage and onions each week for Sunday dinner.
Pauline looked forward to the evening news on television every day. Natural disasters fascinated her. She always worried about the people who were affected by such things, and looked forward to seeing how they fared in the final analysis. She was extremely sympathetic and empathetic and always wished the best for everyone and every thing. She loved domesticated animals -- dogs, cats, and birds, and developed very close relationships with the family pets.
Pauline was one of the most loyal women who ever existed. Everyone who knew her felt they were better people for having known her. Everyone who knew her loved her.
She was affectionately called "Paulina."
Pauline was the second of six children born to Florence Sprout and Glen Gardner. She was born in Stockbridge, Ingham County, MI.
Pauline was developmentally disabled. She finished the 10th grade then lived in Stanton at home with her parents until their demise. In 1977 her older sister Gleno became her guardian, and the Livingston Care Center in Howell, MI became her new home.
Pauline's mother taught her to play the piano. She could not read music but learned to play by ear, having inherited both the Sprout and Gardner talent for music. Her mother taught her the importance of imparting her own personality into the interpretation of a piece of music. From this instruction Pauline developed a signature that was all her own. She introduced each song by playing a series of chords that led into the melody. When the song was finished she then hit the very last key of the bass clef on the keyboard. She hit that last key with a flourish that would shame Liberace -- hand arching high into the air until her little finger tapped that piece of ivory which seldom, if ever, was written into a piece of music.
During WWII, two of Pauline's sisters, whose husbands were serving in the armed forces, came back to live in the family home in Stanton. Pauline helped her mother take care of their children while her sisters worked outside the home. Here is where she developed her childcare ability. She took charge of rocking the children to sleep for naps and nighttime, a skill that continued into perpetuity, as more and more nieces and nephews joined her family.
Pauline loved jewelry, especially bracelets. Second to bracelets came rings. But, of course, nothing would be complete without a necklace either. She collected dresser dolls for a hobby.
Pauline was a good housekeeper. She liked things to be neat and orderly. She actually enjoyed dusting, and could make a bathroom sparkle. She washed, and her mother dried, the dishes after every meal each day of the week. She was the coleslaw maker in the family, chopping the cabbage and onions each week for Sunday dinner.
Pauline looked forward to the evening news on television every day. Natural disasters fascinated her. She always worried about the people who were affected by such things, and looked forward to seeing how they fared in the final analysis. She was extremely sympathetic and empathetic and always wished the best for everyone and every thing. She loved domesticated animals -- dogs, cats, and birds, and developed very close relationships with the family pets.
Pauline was one of the most loyal women who ever existed. Everyone who knew her felt they were better people for having known her. Everyone who knew her loved her.
She was affectionately called "Paulina."
Pauline was developmentally disabled. She finished the 10th grade then lived in Stanton at home with her parents until their demise. In 1977 her older sister Gleno became her guardian, and the Livingston Care Center in Howell, MI became her new home.
Pauline's mother taught her to play the piano. She could not read music but learned to play by ear, having inherited both the Sprout and Gardner talent for music. Her mother taught her the importance of imparting her own personality into the interpretation of a piece of music. From this instruction Pauline developed a signature that was all her own. She introduced each song by playing a series of chords that led into the melody. When the song was finished she then hit the very last key of the bass clef on the keyboard. She hit that last key with a flourish that would shame Liberace -- hand arching high into the air until her little finger tapped that piece of ivory which seldom, if ever, was written into a piece of music.
During WWII, two of Pauline's sisters, whose husbands were serving in the armed forces, came back to live in the family home in Stanton. Pauline helped her mother take care of their children while her sisters worked outside the home. Here is where she developed her childcare ability. She took charge of rocking the children to sleep for naps and nighttime, a skill that continued into perpetuity, as more and more nieces and nephews joined her family.
Pauline loved jewelry, especially bracelets. Second to bracelets came rings. But, of course, nothing would be complete without a necklace either. She collected dresser dolls for a hobby.
Pauline was a good housekeeper. She liked things to be neat and orderly. She actually enjoyed dusting, and could make a bathroom sparkle. She washed, and her mother dried, the dishes after every meal each day of the week. She was the coleslaw maker in the family, chopping the cabbage and onions each week for Sunday dinner.
Pauline looked forward to the evening news on television every day. Natural disasters fascinated her. She always worried about the people who were affected by such things, and looked forward to seeing how they fared in the final analysis. She was extremely sympathetic and empathetic and always wished the best for everyone and every thing. She loved domesticated animals -- dogs, cats, and birds, and developed very close relationships with the family pets.
Pauline was one of the most loyal women who ever existed. Everyone who knew her felt they were better people for having known her. Everyone who knew her loved her.
She was affectionately called "Paulina."
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