This Is Your Life, Pearl Routon, 1956 

What a delightful, accomplished and kind lady. Thank you for sharing this.

What a wonderful, wonderful story! Now I know where lots of the artistic talent and wonderful personalities came from in the Routon family!!!

A wonderful tribute to a woman widely known for her talents and gifts and the good use she made of them to help others! I am proud to be a Routon and her grandniece!

I am from Paris, this is amazing

The saying, "It's more blessed to give than to receive", describes Miss Pearl to a tee.

Proud of my grandmother!

Joe, Thanks for posting this. Really enjoyed seeing your Dad as well. Wonderful trip back in time in Paris.

I am so proud of my heritage! Little by little I learn more and more about my family and am constantly amazed. My heritage runs deep into the heart of this land. My ancestor’s work is easily seen as Pearl’s influence in the appointment of Tennessee’s State Flower. To be featured on a prominent show as shown here ….. I’ve been to Routon, Tennessee just down the road a bit from Paris. Not much to be seen in Routon and wasn’t aware of Routon presence or influence in Paris. Working in Kentucky until at least the first of the year, maybe I’ll take some time on a weekend and go poke around Paris and see if I can learn more.

I was adoped but my paternal (biological) side of the family is Routon (the Texas branch). I have very little information but came across this video in a recent search. Miss Pearl seems like she was a wonderful lady and a joy to be around.

Thank you so much for posting this, Cousin Joe!

This is such a wonderful gem of a moment in time, a glimpse at a glorious lady & many of those who were blessed to have been in her orbit. Can't thank you enough for posting this treasure Joe Routon. ❤

That was incredible! I smiled the entire way through the program. Mrs. Pearl was such a neat lady and your entire family exemplifies her legacy. I'm so glad you posted this. Gail

i dont know who any of you are but i loved this video thank you

Studio 1 at NBC Studios in Burbank, California.

Introduced by Bob Warren.

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