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MARY-HELEN GEORGIA STEWART CHILDS

MARY-HELEN CHILDS Obituary

CHILDS, MARY-HELEN GEORGIA STEWART Dec. 16, 1919 to Oct.14, 2010 Mary-Helen Georgia Stewart Childs, 90, died October 14, 2010. Born December 16, 1919 to William Van Vechten and Della Clara Farrell Stewart in San Diego, California. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Childs Jr. and her brother, Walter Van Vechten Stewart. She attended San Diego State (Phi Kappa Gama) and worked as a civilian employee for the US Navy during World War II in San Diego. After moving to Houston in 1951, Mary-Helen and Ralph became charter members of First Congregational Church of Houston in 1955. Survived by her sons, William R. Childs and wife Suzanne and their child Hannah Meredith Childs of Columbus, Ohio and John M. Childs of Houston.

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Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Oct. 22, 2010.

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