Helen Lynn

Obituary of Helen Lynn

Helen Lynn died August 19, 2013 just hours short of her 90th birthday. She was born August 20, 1923 in Dayton, Washington to Roy Cadman and Allene Minor Cadman. She was the second of six children. Helen spent her childhood in Dayton and did well in school and had many friends whom she kept in contact with for years.On July 4, 1943 she married Francis Lynn in Dayton. They moved to Walla Walla, Washington and lived there until 1965 when they relocated to Eugene, Oregon. Helen taught in the business department of Lane Community College until she retired in the mid-80s. Francis and Helen enjoyed many trips to Hawaii before he died in 1978.Helen was an avid bridge player from a young adult and played several times a week. She had a love of reading and crossword puzzles, as well as attending Dixieland jazz festivals with longtime friend Jim Chasteen. She is survived by two brothers Walvin and David Cadman, daughter Ginny Cramer and son Jeff Lynn (wife Luanne), three grandchildren Alan Cramer, Tiffany Kinney (husband Jeff) and Tyler Lynn (wife Sheri) and five great grandchildren Audrey and Preston Kinney and Sophia, Chloe and August Lynn.A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, September 21, 2013, at 10:30 AM, at Sheldon Oaks, 2525 Cal Young Road, Eugene, OR 97401.In Lieu of flowers please send contributions to National Alliance for Mental Illness, Lane County. NAMI - 2411 Martin Luther King, Eugene, OR 97401.Arrangements entrusted to Musgrove Family Mortuary. Please access the obituary and you are invited to sign the guestbook at musgroves.com
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