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Helen Mae Van Beek Corey

Birth	:	3 May 1924 North Dakota, USA
Death	:	3 May 2015 Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.9944000, -123.7968979
Plot	:	166/70/9th Addition
Inscription	:	Married May 23 1942 Until we meet again may the sun shine upon your face while God holds you in the palm of his hand
Description	:	Helen M. Corey of Hoquiam, WA, passed away on May 3, 2015 at St. Peter hospital in Olympia, WA on her 91st birthday. She was born on May 3, 1924 to John and Ella (Ryckman) Van Beek in a farmhouse west of Westfield, ND. During the Dust Bowl the family moved to Shelton, WA, where she graduated from Shelton High School. Helen married John ‘Jack’ Corey on May 23, 1942. He died in 2006. When Jack was oversees during WWII, Helen gave birth to their daughter and moved to Aberdeen with her parents and went to work at the Rayonier mill in... Read More	Helen M. Corey of Hoquiam, WA, passed away on May 3, 2015 at St. Peter hospital in Olympia, WA on her 91st birthday. She was born on May 3, 1924 to John and Ella (Ryckman) Van Beek in a farmhouse west of Westfield, ND. During the Dust Bowl the family moved to Shelton, WA, where she graduated from Shelton High School. Helen married John ‘Jack’ Corey on May 23, 1942. He died in 2006. When Jack was oversees during WWII, Helen gave birth to their daughter and moved to Aberdeen with her parents and went to work at the Rayonier mill in Hoquiam. Following the war, they moved around the Olympic Peninsula quite a bit, including Camp Grisdale, Clearwater and the upper Hoh River. Helen enjoyed being a housewife. She loved to grow vegetables, canning, fishing and dig clams. She loved crafting. She belonged to Beta Sigma Phi (Xi Epsilon) Chapter, was the Valentine Girl in 1971. In her mid 60’s, she helped her sister in her wild mushroom business, buying and trucking all over the Pacific Northwest. She also researched and compiled family tree information and later created volumes of data that have been copyrighted and scanned so that others could benefit. Helen was a kind and loving person, admired and loved by all who knew her. There was a celebration of Helen’s life on Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Fern Hill Funeral Home’s Chapel. A potluck reception followed at United Methodist Church, 2nd and Broadway, Aberdeen. A private graveside was held later at Fern Hill Cemetery. A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com Arrangements were entrusted to Fern Hill Funeral Home, 2208 Roosevelt St., Aberdeen, WA.

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Where is Helen Mae Van Beek Corey's memorial?
Helen Mae Van Beek Corey's memorial is located at: Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, USA.
When did Helen Mae Van Beek Corey death?
Helen Mae Van Beek Corey death on 3 May 2015 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Helen Mae Van Beek Corey's memorial?
Latitude: 46.9944000
Longitude: -123.7968979

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John Wallace “Jack” Corey

(1921 - 2006)

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