81-year-old Mount Pleasant resident Maxine Tanner sits on the porch of her S. Lansing St. house on Wednesday afternoon, March 17, at the advice of her horoscope. "It told me to go outside and enjoy the weather," she said. Tanner retired as the Central Michigan University Football team seamstress four years ago after 25 years. "I have lived life for 80 years," Tanner said. "We're all working to be people."
Maxine Tanner sits in her chair situated in the corner of her living room across from her television. "This is what I do most of the time now. I can't drive any more." Tanner said.
Maxine Tanner goes through documents regarding her time in the Air Force. The papers were held in a black envelope titled "Portfolio of Important Documents." Tanner briefly served in the Air Force as a radio technician for two months and 21 days, where she met her future husband. "When you were married, you had to get out," Tanner explained.
Maxine Tanner hits her forehead with her palm as she tries to remember a name of someone in her past. At the age of 51, Tanner started a sewing shop, and later would become the Central Michigan University athletics seamstress for 25 years.
