PAULINE CLARK 6/5/28-5/5/13 |
In a lifetime there are people who come into your life, and then there are SPECIAL people who come into you life. We all know which category Pauline was in. So, today, Pauline we salute you, a very SPECIAL person that God gave us for a short while. Pauline left this life after a long fight with various earthly struggles, including a 3 month stay in the Memorial and Kindred hospitals, . She was ready to go and God was ready to take her home on May 5, 2013. Pauline had been struggling for several years with cancer and God granted her enough strength to live at home and enjoy some measure of a good life. She had her dog Skippy and many friends, but few close enough to care for her. In January she began to get worse and by the end of January it became obvious that she needed more than home care. On January 30 she was going to ride in our car to the hospital, but upon analyzing the situation, a 911 call was made for an ambulance. Pauline was transported to the Memorial ER @ Ella and 610. The ambulance drivers stabilized her and ER took over. She was later transferred to a hospital room and then to Kindred (next door to Memorial) From here she went to a regular room to ICU, back to a regular room. For more than 3 months, Pauline was fighting to regain her health and return home. During time her mind was very good but her health issues were many; including congenital heart failure, cancer, diabetes and other things. During our time of visits, Pauline always thanked us for coming and was always pleasant to talk to. Once she showed us how she was progressing with her exercise by hitting a balloon with her "tennis racket" (a plastic swatter) She was very proud of her accomplishments with her hitting the balloon back to the nurse. After moving from various rooms on various floors, the Doctors began talking about moving her home. We suggested to them that there was no way because she had no one at home who could watch over her and we thought she was going to need 24 hour care. The next alternative was the nursing home. About the time she would get better, she would turn for the worse. Pauline wanted to go home, but she could not. Eventually the doctors told us that they had done everything they could do and that she could not get any better. Finally it came to "she had days to live". On Thursday, May 2, during a visit with her, she knew she was going to the nursing home and she had only a short time. Pauline was very alert on this day and remained her usual cheerful self, even though she was hurting. She knew she was scheduled to go to the nursing home the next day. On Friday, May 3, we stayed with her until they transitioned her to the nursing home and made sure she was comfortable. By this time she had been given pain meds and was pretty much asleep. On Saturday, May 4, we visited her in the nursing home and found her confused and not really very alert. She did agree to have her teeth brushed and her hair combed and was again very pleasant, but hurting. About 5 pm, they gave her pain meds and she was asleep. She had been complaining the last several days of having a hard time breathing, even though they had her on oxygen. We left her asleep and at 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning they called to say her pulse was very low, so we rushed to her side, only to find that God had taken her home before we got there. We had prayed that she would be taken soon so she would not suffer, but God took her faster than we thought. We love you, Pauline, and thanks for your sweet personality and your friendship. So long, Pauline (Now you are in God's care and we thank all of the nurses and help that she received, especially Dr. Alvarez, who really took care of her as best she could.) |
You were young once and now you are again!! |
The one thing that concerned Pauline was what to do with her little dog, Skippy. Pauline was told on Thursday, May 2 that a home had been found for Skippy. Skippy is now with a loving family who was looking for an older dog. They bonded right away with a family that has 4 kids and they love him. Pauline was glad he was going to have a home. Thank you Becky and neighbors for helping to feed Skipper every day for more than three months. Pauline greatly appreciated it. |
Pauline enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with us in 2012 |
SHOWING THAT PAULINE STILL HAD HER SENSE OF HUMOR. |
NOTE: PAULINE'S MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS: SATURDAY, MAY 25, @ 10:30 A.M.REURRECTION LIFE CHURCH; 730 E. 11th, Houston, Tx |
Sept 5, 2013 update LINK TO PAULINE'S 5'S(PDF FILE) 9/5/13 by Don Henderson Here is another 5 for Pauline. May 5, June 5, July 5, August 5, September 5, 2013. Pauline passed into the new Realm, May 5th and this is the 5th five, since she has gone. Today I thought it appropriate to post her Remembrance Ceremony from May 25nd. LINK TO YOUTUBE REMEMBRANCE VIDEO |