George Henry HELMER

HELMER, LILLEY, BROWN, MCCUTCHEON, PEHL, RASMUSSEN, WHYMAN, SLAIKEU, WILSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/20/2013 at 11:49:11

April 27, 1843 --- March 27, 1929

George Henry Helmer was born near Watertown, New York, April 27th, 1843, and passed away at his home in Palacios, Texas, March 27th, 1929, being 85 years and 11 months of age at the time of his death. He spent most of his boyhood in New York state. He was one of the early settlers in northern Iowa, setting in Grundy County in 1869. In 1870 he was married to Mary Louisa Lilley at Bloomington, Ill. He came to Texas in 1909, living at Caranckua a few years then moving to Palacios. He was converted in boyhood and has ever since been a faithful member of the Methodist Church. For many years he was Steward and Trustee of the church at Goldfield, Iowa, and has always been ready to help in every worthy cause.

Two of his daughters preceded him in death, Calla, who died in 1910 and Rose, in 1913. The bereaved who remain are his wife, six daughters, Mrs. L. Brown, of Malalla, Ore.; Mrs. J. B. Rasmussen, and Mrs. John McCutcheon of Goldfield, Iowa; Mrs. John Pehl, of Renwick, Iowa; Mrs. M. R. Whyman, of Canado; and Mrs. L. J. Slaikeu, of Caranchua; and a son, George A. Helmer of Palmer, Iowa; a brother R. W. Helmer of League City, and a sister, Mrs. C. E. Wilson, of Albuquerque, New Mex., also 28 grand-children and 12 great-grand-children.

Mr. and Mrs. Helmer celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary last month. He was always a loving husband and tender father and will be sorely missed by his family as well as numerous friends and neighbors, who knowing him well, loved him. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, Thursday afternoon, at 3:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. F. G. Clark, assisted by Rev. C. I. Rogers, pastor of the First Baptist church of Canado.