Jackson Co. - Obit for Jerry W. HELM

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Obit for Jerry W. HELM

Jerry W. Helm

Jerry W. Helm died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002 at Walnut Whitney Convalescent 
Home in Carmichael of lung cancer, at age 68. He and his twin brother were 
born to Margaret (Goodfellow) and Roger Helm in Jackson County, Okla., 
Aug. 6, 1934.

Helm was raised in Pueblo, Colo., graduating from Central High School and 
then attending college there.

He began his career in theater in high school and received a scholarship to 
the Pasadena Playhouse. He also attended James Dean Theater School throughout 
his life.

Helm worked professionally in theater, radio, television and film as a member 
of the Screen Actors Guild.  As a young man he also worked in heavy construction, 
including the Glen Canyon Dam. Helm loved motorcycles and sports cars and raced 
Austin-Healys and crewed for other racing teams out of Southern California in the 
1950s and 1960s.

Helm met and married Ellen O'Kelly in Hollywood in 1964. They honeymooned, 
camping outside of their Austin-Healy on the Southern California coast and at 
Yosemite.

Helm worked at UC Los Angeles and then took a job in the Dramatic Art Department 
at UC Davis in 1967. He taught and ran the scene shop, retiring in 1991. His 
hobbies included learning, telling stories, traveling on the Pacific Coast, 
hiking, camping, gardening, roses, fishing, architecture, art, cooking, 
breadmaking, airplanes, and flying, driving, woodworking and boat building.

Helm was a voracious reader and member of the Friends of the Yolo County 
Library. He was instrumental   in restoring the Woodland Opera House and 
was a member of the Opera House Board. He was also an   active Woodland 
Swim Team parent, volunteer for the Yolo County Historical Society and 
served on the   2001-2002 Yolo County Grand Jury.

Helm loved the Nevada City area and spent as much time as he could 
visiting in the 1970s and 1980s and   more recently, visiting his 
in-laws and his daughter's family there.

Helm was preceded by his parents and by his brothers and sisters Jimmy, 
Peggy and Patty.

He is survived by his loving wife Ellen; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer 
Ellen and Vance Arlie Goss and   grandsons Will and Tom of Nevada City; 
daughter and son-in-law, Annabel and Andries Fourie of Davis;  sisters 
and brothers, Willie Randol, Donna Ayers, Jerry Helm, Tom Helm Sr., and 
their families;   sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Michele and Jim 
Miller of Woodland, sister-in-law Katie O'Kelly of   Burlingame, nieces 
Renae Miller, Teresa Childers and husband Morgan and their children, 
all of   Woodland; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A memorial and internment will be held at a later date. Donations may 
be made in his memory to the   Woodland Opera House or a charity of 
choice.

Hooper and Weaver Mortuary of Nevada City is assisting the family 
with arrangements.

(Obituary from the "The Daily Democrat," Monday, September 16, 2002, 
(Woodland, Yolo County, California). Submitted with the permission 
of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA   95695. 
Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do 
not have any further information   on this family.)