John Helber - Seattle, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 47° 38.133 W 122° 18.911
10T E 551442 N 5276021
One of a number of Woodmen of the World headstones in Lake View Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMVBMY
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
Views: 3

Although worn, this Woodmen of the World headstone's symbol is legible. Interestingly, the Findaplace.com web page for John Helber's grave reads:

The following comes from the Washington State Digital Archives website:

"Collection: Seattle Death Registers Index, 1881-1907
County: King
Reference: seattle-death-records_014152
Page Number: 143
Record Number: 2861
Name: John Helber
Death Date: 10/28/1904 12:00:00 AM
Age: 45
Gender: M
Place Of Death: San Francisco, California"

This record states that John died from "carbon monoxide poisoning".

The headstone reads:

Here Rests a Woodman
of the Workd

John Helber.
Died Oct. 28, 1904.
Aged 39 Yrs.
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In the midst of life, We are in death
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Was the inscription legible?: Yes

Location of Marker/Monument: Cemetery

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