Pauline Brown Vivette was born July 1, 1916 to John L and Emma Lee Brown. She was the youngest of thirteen children. She attended Harrison Elementary School and graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in 1933. She attended Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO from 1935 to 1937, majoring in English, French Liturature and Science. In 1937 she became a reporter and weekly columnist for the Black Dispatch Publishing Company. In 1942 she married William Allison Vivette and moved to Washington, DC Publisher Roscoe Dungee paved the way for her to work in Washington, DC., where she began as a typist in the Recorder of Deeds Office. Pauline completed her undergraduate and graduate work at Howard University in Washington, DC. Her principle studies included American History, Social Anthropology and Mass Communications, she also, completed a 36 hour course in Government Procedures. In 1945 she transferred to the Office of Price Administration as an Executive Secretary. In 1950 she moved to the office of Surgeon General, U.S. Army and progressed from Research Assistant to Publication Editor (Medical Science) to Production Editor of the current Medical Literature, and index widely used by the world medicine to fine the latest medical articles on ever disease or injury published in medical journals in worldwide major languages; English, French, German, Icelandic, and Russian. In 1956 she transferred to the Army's Office of the Chief of Military History as a Historian of World War II, Korea, Vietnam and other military medical actions. She remained with this office until her retirement in June 1979. Pauline retired with 36 years of faithful service to the government as a Historian Writer for the Office of the Chief of Military History Department. In 1984 she and her husband returned to Oklahoma City, OK to live. She became very active at the Church of the Redeemer and its' Vestry. She was also selected to attend the Oklahoma Council of Small Parishes held at the Episcopal Center. She learned much about the church and upon her return she presented her ideas to Redeemer and sold the idea of an Endowment fund to Melvin E Truiett, Jr. Rector. Along with others Parishioners she has contributed faithfully to this fund. Pauline is preceded in death by her parents, husband and twelve siblings. She leaves to cherish her memory one son, Paul Terence Vivette of Baltimore, MA. One nephew Gerald M. Harris of Oklahoma City. A very close and special friend (now niece-in-law) Hattie Brannon-Harris, and many other relatives and friends.