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Helen L. Drake Albuquerque, NM QCWA # 13487 Chapter |94|120| |
Name: Helen Lois Drake Gender:
Female Death Age: 97
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1921
Birth Place: Indianapolis, Ind.
Marriage Date: 19 May 1945
Residence Place: Albuquerque
Death Date: 6 Apr 2019
Helen Drake was ushered into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, April 6, 2019. She left peacefully in her sleep at her assisted living home in Albuquerque. We celebrate her remarkable life and total devotion to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her love and devotion to her family and friends, and her more than 60 years of service to the church as organist and pianist.
Helen Lois Cotton was born on Dec. 7, 1921 in Indianapolis, Ind. She was the daughter of Lois Fairchild Cooper and Irwin Cotton. She attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, and met the love of her life, Jim, when her sorority held a social function for his military unit. They corresponded throughout his army career and were married on May 19, 1945. Initially, they made their home in Valparaiso, Ind., then moved to Albuquerque in July of 1953, when he was hired by Sandia National Laboratories. They joined Ridgecrest Christian Church soon after, and her music became an important part of the services. She continued playing well into her 90s, when illness forced her into an assisted living home in 2015.
Helen is survived by her daughters, Diane Dawson and husband Lee, and Donna McAdams and husband Wes; granddaughters Jennifer Dawson and Christie Rother and husband Bryan; and great-granddaughters Karina, Kayla, Keira, and Brylee.