Williams, Helen Marie

1924 - 2010  (86 years)

• Name	Williams, Helen Marie  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 Jan 1924	Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Departure	Yokohama, Aomori, Japan   [1]
  Residence	1930	Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Residence	1940	Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Departure	Jan 1954	Seattle, King, Washington, USA   [1]
  Residence	Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Residence	Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Death	13 Mar 2010	Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA   [1, 2]
  Burial	Aft 13 Mar 2010	Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I31452	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family	Bates, Henry J,   b. 10 Mar 1926, Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, USA d. 29 Nov 2008, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1951  [1]
  Family ID	F12036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Jan 1924 - Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA Departure - - Yokohama, Aomori, Japan Residence - 1930 - Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA Residence - 1940 - Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA Departure - Jan 1954 - Seattle, King, Washington, USA Residence - - Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA Residence - - Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA Death - 13 Mar 2010 - Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA Burial - Aft 13 Mar 2010 - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  BATES, Henry

  
  

• Notes

  Picture of Added by Greg Picture of Added by Greg Helen Marie Williams Bates BIRTH 2 Jan 1924 Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA DEATH 13 Mar 2010 (aged 86) Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA BURIAL Walnut Grove Cemetery Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA MEMORIAL ID 101337728 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 8 FLOWERS 2 Devoted wife of Henry, they were married on April 2nd 1951 in Lawton Oklahoma. Born in Springfield Missouri, but grew up with her three sisters in Wichita Kansas during the depression years. Served in Womens Army Corps (WAC's) from 1949 to 1951. She was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas. During this time, she met movie actor John Wayne, and her future husband Henry Bates Jr. She and Henry had three sons: Charles Henry, Gene Wayne, and Gregory Lynn. They remained married for more than 50 years: until his death in 2008. After their marriage, Henry and Helen settled down in Derby Kansas. Henry worked for Boeing Aircraft many years, but they moved to Topeka Kansas in 1972 after Henry started a job with the Postal Service in that city. Helen retired from Woolworths in 1985. After this, her and Henry spent much time traveling around the country with two different camping clubs, and their youngest son Greg. Will always be remembered as a loving mother and devoted wife.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1944] WORLD: Public Member Trees. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/ [S327] WORLD: Find-a-Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/