Several people have asked about when and where Helen's burial will be in Utah.
There will be a short service on Friday, December 28, 2:00 p.m.
Blackburn Mortuary
15 E 100 N
Vernal, Utah
I was told Blackburn Mortuary on First North, which is the only mortuary in Vernal.
Mapquest shows it as:
Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mort
Mitchell Blackburn
15 E 100 N, Vernal, UT 84078
435-789-2611
Jim and Matt will be going out, and possibly Rachel. Rebecca, and Mike and his family live out there, so they will be there also.
And I would also like to repeat our Heartfelt Thanks to those who have added comments and shared memories so far. We are collecting these in a notebook and giving them to Helen’s family, so please feel free to leave a message if you would like to do so.
Thank you!
--Kathey
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My thoughts are full of many memories with Helen. One thing that stands out most in my mind is how she cherished each one of her children. One of the last things she said to me as we were days away from moving was she wished she could have had more children (and most of us know, that you must really love your children to be able to say that). I had the opportunity to work with Helen in the Fairborn Ward Young Women's program before she was swept off to nursery (where she of course did a fabulous job). I was very impressed with the time and energy she put into her lessons; nothing was ever done half-hearted by Helen. Our family was so grateful for the many times we were invited into the Vernon's home. Even in sickness, Helen was amazingly thoughtful. She taught me much more than I could include in here. Thank you for sharing your wife and mother with so many.
Love,
Allyson Sepp
Helen is a wonderful woman and she has touched my life and the life of our family. Mark commented the other night with many tears that she was his best nursery teacher ever and he really loved her. I always loved being around her and Jim.
Larkin Hastriter
Dear Jim, We remember so fondly our wonderful years in Berlin together. Helen was one of the best visiting teaching companions I have ever had. We remember fun parties at your apartment and a recipe for a cheese spread that I still use and think of Helen with every mouthful. You served so honorably as Bishop of the Serviceman's Ward with Helen by your side. Thank you both for all the service you have given over the years no matter where you have lived. Death ends a life, not a relationship and as long as there is love and wonderful memories, no one ever really goes away.
We send our love to you and the children. Pam and Jim Gates
Dear Jim & Family:
We have wonderful memories of Berlin. We have great memories of traveling with Jim & Helen to the Swiss temple on the trains--it was quite an experience for a "farm-girl" from California. I taught SS and had your boys in my class--it was a class of all boys. Another challenge for me, as I grew up with only sisters. I remember going to one of their games and watching them play ball. Helen made me a crewel embroidery Christmas ornament and gave it to us. We cherish that ornament as we started a tradition from our very first Christmas together of putting up all our homemade ornaments on the tree. So, decorating the tree is a trip down memory lane each year. It is a great way to reflect on all the wonderful people that we have been privileged to have in our lives. We hope all the funeral arrangements go well. We will be thinking of you and praying that you will be comforted. We do know that you will all be reunited again as a family--what a great peace and comfort that knowledge gives us during these times of mourning and grief. Our love, Kathy & Stephen Egbert (Berlin 1978-79)
Dear Jim and Family,
For 28 years our family has been acquainted with the Vernon family. We first met in Berlin and got better acquainted when your family moved down to Ramstein. Helen was my visiting teacher and I could always count on her to be there every month. When I had the flu she came with the most delicious chicken soup I had ever tasted, even though I told her that I could take care of the family. She knew in her heart that I needed some help and she gave it so willingly.
Helen shared her talents and her love with everyone. She saw when people needed help and she gave to them what they needed. She was always positive and uplifting.
The Oaks' family moved to Springfield, Va and it wasn't log after that, that the Vernon family moved to Springfield and moved into our ward. Helen and I became visiting teaching companions and what a treat that was for me. She taught me how to do it right and we always did it on the first week of the month if at all possible. Who ever made the appointments the other one gave the lesson and it changed the next month. I was always amazed at the wonderful, teaching lessons Helen gave with great understanding of the gospel. I was taught by her whenever we went teaching.
Helen would encourage me when I felt less confident in my role as an Air force Officer's commander's wife. She said that I could do it and she always gave me great ideas. Her mind was always working to improve things, learn things and to find out how she could do things better. Helen was a great hostess and had a flare of making things so attractive and beautiful.
Helen was a super mother to her children. She cared for them with love and understanding. She helped them when they needed help and she understood them more than they realized.
Helen loved her husband JIM. He was the light of her life and she wanted to make him happy. She did that and loved to make a home that he loved to come home to. Her cooking was excellent and she was always looking for new recipes to grace the table with. She would see some great recipe in the newspaper and cut it out and send it to me in a letter saying she thought of me when she read the recipe. So very thoughtful.
Helen would think about what she could give me for my birthday and one year she cut up some old sweatshirts and monogrammed my initials on them for dust cloths. Every time that I use them I think of Helen and now they will be a sweet memory of a considerate, kind, loving friend that I have admired for years.
We loved her and we love her family. And we know that the Lord loves her also, and she is now helping Him with the same love, and willingness that helped us all on this side of the veil.
Thanks Jim and family for sharing your mother with all of us.
Love, Gloria and Bob Oaks
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