Helen is my oldest sister. I was born after her death. My older siblings said that she was about five feet eleven inches tall with dark brown hair blue eyes and slender build. Some of them would say that she had a temper especially when she was provoked. She would chase her brothers with an iron skillet and on occasion she would hit one of them. My Mom and Helen were not only daughter and mother but friends. Mom suffered in silence for years after Helen's untimely demise. Helen died after an operation due to a pulmonary clot.

Helen Francis WARD was born on 9 Apr 1925 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States. She appeared in the census on 18 Apr 1930 in IN Marion Perry Twp; pg 18A; ED 245; lines 54-59; 1014 Morgan Dr; dwelling 439 fam 440.
She was educated through the 11th grade in the Indianapolis School System between 1931 and 1942 in Westfield, Marion Co., IN.
Helen lived at 1014 Morgan Drive in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States about 1936. She was educated in Westfield High School, Westfield, IN. The Sham-Rocket year book in 1939 in Westfield High School, Westfield, IN.
Helen appeared in the census in 1940 in Westfield, Hamilton Co., Indiana.
On 17 Jul 1942 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana. Exploratory laparotomy due to intense abdominal pain and died from a blood clot. She died on 17 Jul 1942 at the age of 17 in Clinton County Hospital, Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA. Hunt Funeral Director, Kirklin, Clinton, Indiana, United States Helen was buried on 19 Jul 1942 at Summit Lawn Cemetery is located at Westfield, Hamilton Co., Indiana. The following is the direction on how to get to Helen and the twin brothers. From entrance stay on main drive and go all the way back and the grave is 10 rows from the back. Helen is buried in the same grave site as the twins. The following information was obtained from the Westfield Library, Genealogy Section: Summit Lawn Cemetery, section 6 in Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. in Fag# 43366817; Summit Lawn Cemetery, Sec 6, Washington Twshp, Westfield, Hamilton, Indiana, United States. She was named after her mother, Stella Francis. She was described as being five feet eleven inches tall with dark brown hair blue eyes and slender build. 'Sis'.