Helen Walker-Hill

Helen is a lovely, gentle presence in my memory. And here is a specific memory: My son Andy died on a Friday and his death was reported on Saturday morning in the Boulder Daily Camera. At 9 am Helen and another friend of ours, composer Janet Pfischner-McNeil, whom Helen had never met, showed up at our front door. The two ladies went into the kitchen, put on aprons, and took over the running of the house. They answered the phone and kept a list of the callers, they answered the front...

Helen was my piano teacher at CU-Boulder, and I loved her! I am very sorry to hear she is no longer with us!

Dear Gregory and Ian,
I just heard that Gertrude Khatia died and wanted to talk with your mom and didn't know she had passed away. My son Nathan took piano lessons from her and I learned life lessons from your moms wisdom. I am so sorry. Yours truly,
Rhonda dern

Greg and Ian-- I admired your mother's warm heart as much as her superb musicianship and intellectual openness. This comes from Andy's Dad,

To Greg and Ian - thinking of you and your dear mother with fondness and respect. She was an inspiration and a long-time friend. I will miss her kindness and loving spirit. -Janice