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Reed Helmer

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Reed Helmer

Birth
Death
1900 (aged 16–17)
Burial
Dolgeville, Herkimer County, New York, USA Add to Map
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HELMER, Reed, 1883 - 1904 - not what tombstone says....

Inscription:

Fred 1859 - 1900
Cora 1859 - 1900
Reed 1883 - 1900
Grove 1887 - 1908
Earl 1898 - 1900
Blanch 1881 - 1978

Died in the North Woods.
Reed Helmer of Fairfield, died suddenly Nov. 30 at Wm. Lawton's camp 10 miles
above Gray, aged 20 years. He had gone to the camp with a party consisting of
Attorney Myron W. Van Auken, Dr. Palmer and Edward Rice of Utica, to carry Mr.
Van Auken's son Clarence, who was at the camp threatened with pneumonia out of
the woods. The party reached the camp Tuesday afternoon and at midnight young
He1mer was taken seriously ill. Dr. Palmer did all that was possible for the
young man but he grew steadily worse and died Wednesday night. Dr. Palmer
diagnosed the case as one of spinal meningitis. The body was removed Thursday to
the home of his sister, Mrs. Bohyr, in Middleville, from whence the funeral was
held Sunday at 10 o'clock and from Dolgeville at 2 o'clock.

published in the Boonville Herald December ? 1904.


HELMER, Reed, 1883 - 1904 - not what tombstone says....

Inscription:

Fred 1859 - 1900
Cora 1859 - 1900
Reed 1883 - 1900
Grove 1887 - 1908
Earl 1898 - 1900
Blanch 1881 - 1978

Died in the North Woods.
Reed Helmer of Fairfield, died suddenly Nov. 30 at Wm. Lawton's camp 10 miles
above Gray, aged 20 years. He had gone to the camp with a party consisting of
Attorney Myron W. Van Auken, Dr. Palmer and Edward Rice of Utica, to carry Mr.
Van Auken's son Clarence, who was at the camp threatened with pneumonia out of
the woods. The party reached the camp Tuesday afternoon and at midnight young
He1mer was taken seriously ill. Dr. Palmer did all that was possible for the
young man but he grew steadily worse and died Wednesday night. Dr. Palmer
diagnosed the case as one of spinal meningitis. The body was removed Thursday to
the home of his sister, Mrs. Bohyr, in Middleville, from whence the funeral was
held Sunday at 10 o'clock and from Dolgeville at 2 o'clock.

published in the Boonville Herald December ? 1904.




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  • Created by: Zoe Tom
  • Added: Sep 26, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59229050/reed-helmer: accessed ), memorial page for Reed Helmer (1883–1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59229050, citing Dolgeville Cemetery, Dolgeville, Herkimer County, New York, USA; Maintained by Zoe Tom (contributor 47000374).