George Alpheus HELMER

HELMER, TUBBS, BROWN, SLAIKEU, WHYMAN, MCCUTCHEON, RASMUSSEN, PEHL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/20/2013 at 11:44:55

March 31, 1884 --- September 22, 1934

GEORGE A. HELMER DIES SUDDENLY SATURDAY EVENING

This community was shocked and saddened Saturday evening when word was received that George Helmer had passed away at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge. Mr. Helmer had been in his usual good health up until shortly before his death. He had complained of having a severe headache on Friday and again on Saturday but his condition was not thought to be serious until Saturday afternoon, when an ambulance was called and he was taken to the hospital in Fort Dodge where he died at seven o'clock that evening as the result of a cerebral blood clot.

George Alpheus Helmer, only son of George H. and Mary Helmer was born at Grundy Center, Iowa March 31, 1884. The family moved to Goldfield in 1892, where Mr. Helmer spent his early life. On June 8, 1910 he was united in marriage to Alna A. Tubbs of Rolfe, Iowa. To this union three children were born, Mildred Genevieve of Des Moines, Furman Elwood of Manson and Ruth Lorraine at home, who with their mother are left to cherish the memory of a loving father and husband. He also leaves six sisters, Mrs. Lillie Brown of Molalla, Oregon; Mrs. Flora Slaikeu of Palacios Texas; Mrs. Pearl Whyman of Granado, Texas; Mrs. Iva McCutcheon and Mrs. Daisy Rasmussen of Goldfield, Iowa and Mrs. Myrtle Pehl of Renwick, Iowa. His father, mother and two sisters preceded him in death. He attained the age of 50 years 5 months and 22 days.

Mr. Helmer came to Palmer with his family March 1, 1919, the manager of the Palmer telephone exchange and has since made his home here. He served as Justice of the Peace for a number of years and always held the trust and esteem of Palmer folks, and tho greatly handicapped physically, asked odds of no man and hoed cut his row without fear or favor. He was recognized by all who knew him as an honest, sturdy, thrifty man. He was not afraid of work, and was ambitious to give his family the best advantages possible and supply them with a comfortable and commodious home.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the home and at two o'clock at the Palmer M. E. church in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. E. Lombard. Interment was made in the Clinton-Garfield cemetery at Rolfe.