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Helen <I>Van Keuren</I> Sherrod

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Helen Van Keuren Sherrod Veteran

Birth
East Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
Death
24 Aug 2012 (aged 89)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.2414583, Longitude: -86.728775
Plot
PP 499
Memorial ID
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Helen was preceded in death by her parents, George Arthur Van Keuren and Marian Van Keuren; her brother, Tobias Van Keuren; her sister, Virginia McMillian; one granddaughter, Natalie Marie Kelley, and her husband, Robert Neal "Bob" Sherrod, Sr.

She met Bob while serving in the U.S. Navy, as a WAVE, during WW II; they married in 1945.

She worked for many years at Enzor Travel, and was manager for a number of years. She traveled to many parts of the world.

She was a long-time volunteer at Baptist Hospital, where her husband had served as vice president.

After retiring, Van took up oil painting as a hobby and became very good at it. She loved animals and often dog sat for friends. Van was an active member of Second Presbyterian Church, since the late 1940s.

Her last charitable act was the donation of her body to Vanderbilt Medical School.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, George Arthur Van Keuren and Marian Van Keuren; her brother, Tobias Van Keuren; her sister, Virginia McMillian; one granddaughter, Natalie Marie Kelley, and her husband, Robert Neal "Bob" Sherrod, Sr.

She met Bob while serving in the U.S. Navy, as a WAVE, during WW II; they married in 1945.

She worked for many years at Enzor Travel, and was manager for a number of years. She traveled to many parts of the world.

She was a long-time volunteer at Baptist Hospital, where her husband had served as vice president.

After retiring, Van took up oil painting as a hobby and became very good at it. She loved animals and often dog sat for friends. Van was an active member of Second Presbyterian Church, since the late 1940s.

Her last charitable act was the donation of her body to Vanderbilt Medical School.


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  • Created by: Diana
  • Added: Oct 4, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136793773/helen-sherrod: accessed ), memorial page for Helen Van Keuren Sherrod (12 Feb 1923–24 Aug 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136793773, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Diana (contributor 46611905).