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Pauline Welch Obituary
December 1, 1935 - May 12, 2022
Pauline was born in Goliad, Texas, and grew up in Asherton. It was common for children born in 1935 small town South Texas to play sports, spend time outside, know how to shoot a gun, and sweat quite a bit! She followed her mother's, Tillie Bingaman's, footsteps into education- graduated in 3 years from Southwest Texas State Teachers College, received a masters from University of Mississippi and returned to teaching later in life instructing Braille for special education.
As an outdoor girl she grew up with deer, racoon, armadillos, road runners, more deer, coyotes around every bend, and many many snakes. Her father, Miles Bingaman, was a trapper and hunting guide. The favorite animal was Cleo, the orphaned bobcat, who was domesticated, trained and traveled with the family on car trips across the country to California.
Pauline was a lefty. She skipped 5th grade since she was a super smart sponge soaking up everything. Her handwriting was beautiful and her diction spot on. All to be expected of a teacher's kid. What wasn't expected was what happened around 3rd grade when her mother bought a dime store wooden tennis racket. Pauline found free entertainment with her older sister, Ruth Alice, in the blazing hot Asherton, Texas, sun on old tennis courts beside the school building. Her tennis coach was actually superintendent of schools and spent hours investing in Pauline's beautiful shots and love of the game. That skill stayed with her as a nationally ranked junior and lifetime player of the game.
Her daughters, Leslie Cleveland and Allen of Raleigh, North Carolina; Hope Miller and Chip of Flower Mound, Texas, are survived by Pauline. Her love of the Lord, outdoors and reading will live on through them and her 4 young adult grandchildren, Rebecca and Patrick Rice; Joy and Jesse Johnson. Pauline lived frugally and had a servant's heart exhibited by her eternal perspective of life.
Matthew 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
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Judy Earnest Moore and Carolyn Earnest Watson
May 30, 2022
We have so many memories of our cousin, Pauline. She was so much fun, and spending summers in Kerrville was always more jolly when Pauline was there. Our condolences to you, Leslie and Hope.
Gary and Johnnie Griffin
May 23, 2022
Pauline was a fine Christian lady and a tremendous tennis player. Whatever happened to her husband, Barnie Welch?
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