It’s been 22 years since my Step-Great-Grandmother Pauline Bailey died. I didn’t spend a lot of time with her but I associate her with the extended family Christmas’s and baby showers she hosted—particularly those held at the Community Room of the Towers in downtown Rockford, Michigan—though I know she was also very involved in the American Legion Auxiliary, Merrit Lamb Post #102 as well.
She was born Pauline Boukamp and had children from a previous marriage (or marriages?) before she married my Grandpa Bailey within a year of my biological Great Grandmother’s death. She was a very strong personality (like most of the women in the family). And, like Grandpa Bailey, she wasn’t related to me by blood but she was the Great-Grandmother I remember best.
For some reason I think of her whenever I see pastel mints.
Happy hunting.
Jess
Genie Road Trip 
February 20, 2016 at 11:03 pm
Thank you for putting this picture up and The tribute to my grandmother! I don’t remember a ton about her because she died so long ago, but I do remember how strong-willed she was. I also remember going to visit her and grandpa Bailey (step) in their last apartment together, they would always give us frozen day-old doughnuts that a local bakery would give the residents there. Many great times with both of them!
Mike Cardinal
February 20, 2016 at 11:42 pm
I think that was the apartment at Rogue Valley Towers in Rockford? Thanks so much for sharing that memory!
Jess
February 21, 2016 at 1:19 am
Yes, that was the apartments. We had a lot of Christmas gatherings there. I grew up running around that building with my cousins.
Looking at my grandmothers picture I see my mother in her. I’m gonna see if I can get my mom to do her hair like that to see how much she resembles grandma.