Wasco-Sherman County OR Archives Obituaries.....Watkins, Helen Lucille January 27, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, January 31, 2006
     Helen Lucille Watkins, 86, a resident of The Dalles, formerly lifelong 
resident of Sherman County, died at a local hospital Friday, Jan. 27, 2006.
     She was born April 6, 1919, in Moro, the only child to Elmer Truman and 
Ethel Andrea (Rasch) Strong. She grew up in Moro, graduated from Moro High 
School in 1937, and then attended the University of Oregon.
     She married Francis “Fritz” Leroy Watkins on Sept. 4, 1938, at her 
parents’ home outside Moro. She was a homemaker, member of the Wasco Methodist 
Church, past matron and 50 year member of Eastern Star, Annie Fulton Chapter 
#124. She was a member of the ATA and PITA Trapshooting Association, Portland 
and Wasco Trap Clubs. In 1954, she won the National 16 yards clay championship 
in Vandalia, Ohio and then later was inducted into the ATA Oregon Trapshooting 
Hall of Fame. She also was captain of PITA and ATA Trapshooting teams many 
times and winner of numerous trophies. 
     She and her husband raised registered quarter horses including, King 
Fritz, an AQHA champion in the Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and written up in 
the book: Western Horse Legends, Vol. II, Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions 
and Mares, 2004. She was a member of Women’s Bowling League and several bridge 
clubs. She enjoyed deer, elk and bird hunting, travel and was a sports fan of 
basketball, the Olympics, ice skating and tennis.
     She is survived by her daughters and their husbands, Phyllis K. and 
William J. Ullman, Portland; and Shirley E. and Orville B. Blaylock, Moro; 
grandchildren, Deborah K. Calver, Grimsby, Ontario and her children, Allyson 
and Nicole; Scott A. Ullman, Colorado Springs, Colo., and his son, Daniel; 
Kenneth J. Harvey, Medford and his children, Travis, Kelly, Mickey and Cleo; 
Lori L. and Mark Roberts, Portland and their children, Audrey and Andre; 
Vickie E. Blaylock and children, Ashley and Alec; Keith O. and his wife 
Tiffini S. Blaylock, Wasco and their children, Zachary, Makenzie and Kallie. 
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Fritz.
     Upon her request, private family services will be held at Wasco Sunrise 
Cemetery with Pastor Robert Stone officiating. Smith Callaway Chapel is in 
care of arrangements
     Memorials may be made to Wasco Methodist Church, PO Box 43 or Sherman 
County Historical Society, PO Box 173, Moro, OR 97039


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Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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