Ma, Bub, Ms. Dates, Grandma, Mother Dates and Pauline as she was often called by her family

and friends, was born March 26,1936 to the late William Henry Dates Sr. and Mary Francis

Dates. She answered God's call into eternal rest from earth to glory on May 10, 2019 at 7:40

AM.

She received her high school education at Fredrick Douglas Senior High School. She graduated

from the Baltimore School of the Bible. She worked and managed AAMCO gas station for

twenty years, After leaving AAMCO, Pauline was employed by the Baltimore City Public School

system where she worked and later retired after 16 years of service. She was known as a hard

and dedicated teacher and member of the PTA staff. She enjoyed her job and working with her

children. She also taught sign language.

Pauline often enjoyed watching "Westerns" old and new. Something her sons picked up along

the way. She loved to cook' and she made the best potato salad. If you ask EI she would say,

"the best next to Vivian's" LOL. She made the best homemade cookies, so good that by the

time she was ready to distribute them, they were already eaten, by her family. She was also

known for her chili and corn pudding. She definitely had the gift of cooking.

We would gather together to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. One of her favorite

Christmas movies was A Christmas Carol. She couldn't wait to decorate and set up her Christ-

mas Village. She would always have a tin can of cookies just for us to take along with our gifts.

Her grandchildren would say, "grandma always gave you gifts that you didn't want but really

could use such as pajamas, socks and scarfs" LOL. But hey that was grandma!

Pauline accepted the Lord as her personal Savior and was filled with the baptism of the Holy

Ghost. As a faithful member of church, she attended and joined Calvary under the leadership of

Pastor Carlos and Carolyn Green. She loved traveling with her church family. She served for

many years in different capacities, treasurer for Pastor's Aide, superintendent and teacher for

Sunday School, and let's not forget the choir. But, if Pauline loved nothing else, she loved to

pray. She participated in the women's prayer group and would often rise early in the morning to

pray collectively. Wherever she was needed she would help. She committed her life to ministry

and attributed her gifts and calling to the God she served.

Pauline loved her family. She loved her three sons Tony, Larry and Chico. She knew she could

depend on them to make sure she was always ok. You could say she never had favorites. She

had a special bond with all of her family members. "EI" was her partner, getting hair and nails

done, and shopping, Denise (Nicole) was her caregiver, she would often say, you're off, drop

what you're doing, bring my favorite food, my twin grandchild. And the grandchild that had the

pleasure of having a front row seat, Lil Tony was her buddy, they would lay in bed, laughing, and

cutting up while watching television, she looked forward to the Christmas program in July.

Pauline was a very loving and caring person. She was compassionate and charming. She was

determined and strong. Most of all her grandchildren would say, she was feisty and outspoken.

Something that we all are in this family LOU No matter what she was going through she always

kept the faith and believed God had her. Always taking advantage of the moments with family or

strangers to make sure they knew the Lord.

Even when her health would not allow her to be mobile, she fought a good fight and ran her race

to the very end. Today we celebrate her life and legacy. She was truly loved by many and will

be missed by all.

Pauline Dates was proceeded in death by her parents William Henry Dates Sr. and Mary

Francis Dates, two brothers: Donald McGowens and William Henry Dates Jr; three sisters:

Shirley Moulden, Dorislane Kutcherman and Mary Abraham. She leaves to cherish her memory:

three devoted sons, Tony (Eloise), Larry (Vivian) and Chico (Leilanie) one brother: Charles

Dates; one sister: Jeanmarie Johnson; six grandchildren: Larry Jr., Denise (Generrio), Janaya(-

Herb), Chantel, Tina and Lil Tony; 11 great-grandchildren: Jasmine, Larry 3rd, Lawrence, Jada,

Generrio Jr.,Elijah, Brian, Brittany, Bailey, Bryce, and Zhara; one great-great-grandchild: Kamari

and a host of loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.