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Justin Robert "Bob" Helland obituary

Justin Helland Obituary

Justin Robert "Bob" Helland RANCHO BERNARDO -- Justin Robert "Bob" Helland died Friday, September 24, at his home in Rancho Bernardo. He was born May 15, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. His family moved to Pomona in 1937. Later, Bob moved to San Diego to attend San Diego State College. He worked as many as five part-time jobs at once while going to school and found time to meet his future wife, Vaida Jones. During WWII, Bob worked as a safety engineer at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft first in San Diego and later in Tucson, Ariz. After the war, in partnership with his father and brother, he started Helland Hardware in La Mesa which evolved into Helland Appliance. The store was a community fixture in East County until 1970. He served as mayor of La Mesa as well as councilman and planning commissioner. He was an active Kiwanian and member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1977, he moved to Rancho Bernardo. For 10 years, he served as fundraising chairman for the children at the Presbyterian Church sponsored House of Hope Orphanage in Tijuana. He and Vaida also found time to travel North America in their Airstream trailer. In 2005, Remington Club became home where he served as president of the Residents Council. He is survived by his wife, Vaida; sister, Ottilee Palmer of Murrieta, Calif., and children, Meredith Ford of Bellingham, Wash. (with husband Larry), Joan Helland of San Diego, George Helland (with wife Robin Reinhart) of San Diego; and three grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 pm, Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Remington Club, 16925 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. In lieu of flowers, please direct gifts to Interfaith Community Services at 550 West Washington Avenue, Suite B, Escondido, CA 92025, www.interfaithservices.org Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com

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Published by North County Times from Sep. 30 to Oct. 1, 2010.

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October 8, 2010

Always enjoyed talking to the Mayor about politics while working for him.
Butch

October 7, 2010

Dear Vaida

You and Bob were my Sunday School teachers at the Presbyterian Church on Harbinson Street. You both added greatly to my life, and I thank you for your dedicated service. After I was married and had children I answered an ad in the newspaper when you were selling a beautiful maple bedroom set. I was looking for one for my son, but yours was more than I could afford. Bob encouraged me to come and see it and said he'd work with me on the payment. I gave him what I had and paid the balance a month later. My son used that furniture until he was grown. Now I have part of it in my guest room and he has part of it at his house. I think of Bob and you every time I look at it. Thanks to both of you for a lifetime of giving and sharing God's love.

Judy (Elliott) Prichard

October 1, 2010

I will always love Bob and remember him although we haven't overlapped our lives in so many years. He is brother to Rodney, who was married to Anne, who was my mother's best friend. I could really go on and on about my love for the Hellands and all the related families. Anyway, my first secretarial job was at Helland's Appliance approximately 50 years ago. Thank you for being the best and most positive person, Bob. I am sad for your family that you are gone, but I know there is nothing we can do about this kind of thing. Love, Judy Huss

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