Dr. Pauline Ellen Council

July 24, 1925 - October 1, 2018

Pauline Council, Ph.D., 93, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at Givens Health Center. Born in Tampa, Florida, she was daughter of the late Arthur and Rosalind Council. A 1946 graduate from Florida State College for Women, she later returned to Tallahassee in later years to complete her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Pauline was a Girl Scout executive in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Clinton, Iowa. She also taught at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA and James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Pauline was a resident of Givens Estates since 2006 and was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Wherever she lived, Pauline was always actively involved in her community. While living in Maryland, she volunteered in the White House mailroom and served as an AAUW congressional lobbyist. More recently, she volunteered at Mission Hospital, Beaver Lake Sanctuary and her polling place. Pauline loved all types of music. She tended a garden wherever she lived and was especially fond of birds and her pet dogs. She enjoyed world-wide travel and made many dear friends in many places. She is survived by her sister, Lucy Lively (John) of Asheville; nephews, Clifford Lively (Robin) of Asheville, Kevin Lively of Oxnard, CA and several great nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM, Friday, October 12, 2018 in the chapel of Givens Estates. Her family wishes to express their thanks to Givens Estates for their compassionate care over the years and also to Four Seasons Hospice for the same in her final days.