Helen OSBORN

1921 - 2017

OSBORN (Montgomery), Helen Sue Born in Waco Texas October 1, 1921.Died in Portland Oregon August 22, 2017. Until late retirement Helen was a lifelong resident of Austin, Texas and a lifelong member of University United Methodist Church. She graduated from Austin High School in 1939, the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in home economics, in 1943. She married Roger Cook Osborn on October 2, 1942, and became his widow on July 15, 2012 after 70 years of marriage. Helen's interests included travel, sewing, reading and spending time with family and friends. She was an active member of the church, a member of The Outlook Circle, and a teacher of first grade Sunday School. She was also a member of The University Ladies Club for 60 years. Her children will remember her for the many life lessons she taught them, the countless hours of carpooling them to music lessons, recitals, after-school events, swimming and tennis lessons, and for her constant reminders to do the very best they could, no matter what the task. Helen was predeceased by her mother (Almyra Frances Stanford Montgomery) and father (Dr. Clifford Marvin Montgomery), and her older brother John Montgomery. She is survived by brother Lawrence Montgomery & wife Martha (Lubbock), her daughter Myra Barker Hull & son in law Robert Hull (Dallas & Santa Fe), daughter Susan Diane Summa (Santa Fe), son Roger Cook Osborn Jr. & wife Diana Kerr Osborn (Seattle), grandchildren Christopher E Barker & wife Yoko (Tokyo), Jessica Osborn Becker & husband Brent Becker (Kenmore, WA), William A Osborn ( Gaithersburg MD ), and great grandchildren Simon Becker and Walter Becker (Kenmore, WA). The family suggests that memorial gifts in Mrs. Osborn's memory may be made to University United Methodist Church, 2400 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78705. A private memorial service will be held for the family at a future date.