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Helen Cannon

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Helen Cannon passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada. The obituary was featured in Las Vegas Review-Journal on January 13, 2010.

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On behalf of the Bill and Pat Moore family we would like to send our condolences to your entire family. Your mom was always positive and fun to be around. Our mother thought she was the best. Las Vegas lost a great asset. Ethel Moore Parrington, Debbie Moore Scott and Bill Moore, Jr.

I would like to thank the person who wrote such a detailed obituary for my Godmother Helen Cannon. She was very good to me in many ways. The summer after my Mother's death in November of 1966 Helen took me to stay with her and her family in Las Vegas. She taught me how to swim in the pool in the backyard. We would go out to the "hotel" (The Tropicana) for dinner often. I shared Cousin Alice's room with her. Helen Cannon took on a child that had just lost their Mother. That is a very...

As a member of the WWII Women Air Force Service Pilots, Helen Cannon
44-W-9, proved her courage,patriotism, and determination as a young woman.
God Bless and Blue Skies,
National WASP WWII Museum
Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX

Our world is a better place because of women like Helen who served her country in the Women Air Force Service Piolots in WWII. She was one of the brave 1078 who were the first women to fly military planes in the United States. God Bless and Blue Skies forever.

National WASP WWII Museum, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX

To the family of Helen Cannon, a remarkable woman in every way, please accept my heart felt condolences. Our friendship began over the cause of Nevada's wild horses that were then and are still being eliminated in favor of cattle. Her monster pickup truck was a fitting symbol of her character . . . indestructable. She had gone missing over the many months I called and passed the house. She is now leading the "troops" in a very special place.
—Barbara Wolin, Las Vegas, NV

January 13, 2010
Dear Alice and Family,
It was truly a blessing to have your mom here in Parowan the past year.
I look forward to having a part in the Celebration of her life at Advent United Methodist Church on Saturday at Noon on the 30th.
God Bless Y'll.
Rev. Jeri Lee Harrell

Rest in Peace Helen

You served our Country and community with so very well.

I extend my Sympathy to those your leave behind.

Knowing you was a pleasure and visiting with you at the home of Marie Long was always fun

Sincerely

Bill