Pauline Farmer Rauh

Pauline Rauh, Was Regent of Simon Kenton Chapter of D.A.R. Pauline Farmer Rauh, a descendent of frontiersman and soldier of the American Revolution, Isaac Garrison, with lineage dating to the 1607 Virginia colony of Jamestown, died on March 9 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Ft. Thomas. She was 92 years old. A member of Kentucky's Simon Kenton chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she served as the chapter's Regent during the late 1980's. Pauline Farmer was born an identical twin on May 9, 1919, into the Appalachian family of a Berea College-educated school teacher, John Peter Farmer, and his wife, Dahlia (nee Dahlia Garrison). The Farmer family raised 8 children in Alpine, Pulaski County KY, and together with others living there in the 1920's are understood locally to have been source inspiration for fictional characters figuring in the best-selling novel, The Hunter's Horn, which was written retrospectively by fellow Pulaski County native Harriett Arnow, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1949 and is part of the novel trilogy that includes The Dollmaker. Pauline migrated north to Ohio during WWII, as did a younger sister, Jessamine. Pauline took a room at the Anna Louise Inn on Lytle Park, Cincinnati's renowned residence for single women, and worked behind the counter at the Federal Bakeshop downtown. There she met Robert Rauh of Covington, Kentucky, a returning army veteran and frequent customer at the bakery. Pauline married Bob Rauh in 1947. After starting a family of two boys while living in Ft. Thomas and then Lookout Heights during their early married years, Bob and Pauline ultimately settled in Park Hills near Devou Park in a house that they owned for over 60 years. On the verge of becoming an empty-nester at age 47 Pauline became a mother for a third time, and the Rauhs raised a third son in their Park Hills home. Pauline was an active and long-standing participant in women's organizations and in clubs in Park Hills, Ft. Mitchell and in the communities along the Dixie Highway. She was known as an expert and committed player of contract bridge, a dedicated bowling league participant, an enthusiastic artist and lover of word puzzles, and a member of church Circle at Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Her husband, Bob, died in 1985. Pauline is survived by her three sons: Jeff Rauh of Cincinnati, a computer technician; Dr. Donald Rauh of Bowling Green (KY), a physician; and Richard Rauh of Atlanta, the architect of several buildings in Cincinnati including the 1992 restoration of the Carew Tower/Netherland Plaza Hotel Complex on Fountain Square. She is also survived by 3 sisters, Jessamine Clark and Arlena Fisher of Amelia, Ohio and Iris McAlexander of Conover, Ohio and by 4 grandchildren. Pauline's identical twin, Beulah F. Davis, died in 2001. Services will be held on Tuesday, March 13, in the chapel at Highland Cemetery, 2167 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell. Visitation begins at 10:30AM with memorial service at 1:00PM. MIDDENDORF FUNERAL HOME FT. WRIGHT are handling the arrangements. Online condolences to:www.middendorf-funeralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Baker-Hunt Foundation Arts and Cultural Center, 620 Greenup Street, Covington, KY 41011; (859) 431-0020.