Austin, Texas
ODE, Dr. Helmer Retired geophysicist of Houston and Austin, Texas, died March 16, 2009. He was born August 30, 1918 in Delft, the Netherlands, son of Arend Willem Mauritz Ode and Augusta Carolina Timmer. He is survived by his wife, Wietske Ode Vergeer, and three children, Carla Ode, Victoria...
Read MoreI treasure the memory of beach walks in Galveston, with Helmer explaining to a group of Girl Scouts the names of various assortments of precious shells.
Mary Prior
April 05, 2009 | Warner Robins, GA
it was a privalage to have known Helmer
Jan van Olphen
March 22, 2009 | St. Augustine, FL
We will all miss Helmer and remember him with love.
Marjorie Magruder
March 21, 2009 | Albuquerque, NM
Helmer was in our Writing Your Memoirs Class and we so enjoyed having him and hearing his stories. What a fascinating man! Our lives were certainly enriched by his.
Richard & Marian Robertson
March 20, 2009 | Austin, TX
I am Lloyd Meister's daughter, Lenora. My dad died in 1999. I was just speaking to my husband about Helmer & Frank Von Morkovan the other day. I always affectionately called them "the Dirty Old Dutchmen" and I don't even remember why I called them that, but they always laughed when I did. I am so sad to see this news today. I have so many nice memories of my Dad (and myself) working with Helmer, Frank and others from the Houston Conchology Society. I want to extend my deepest...
Lenora Meister
March 19, 2009 | Houston, TX
