The Daily Oklahoman 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
August 31, 1992

Helene Mary Shadid. Services will be conducted Monday, August 31 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home in Elk City.

Helene Mary Shadid was born in Carter, Oklahoma on September 18, 1918. She passed away on August 29, 1992 in Elk City, at the age of 73. Her family moved to Elk City when she was 6 years old and she attended school in Elk City.

Miss Shadid was the first WAC volunteer from Beckham County in World War II. She served as a medical detachment supply sergeant in the Air Warning Service of the U.S. Army, later was a recruiting officer for 18 months in Virginia and then stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland.

She resided in Oklahoma City for many years but returned to Elk City three years ago.

Her father, Dr. Michael Shadid , gained national recognition as the founder of the Community Hospital here in Elk City, which was the first Cooperative Hospital. He preceded her in death in 1966, her mother Edna in 1953, two sisters, Ruth and Ethel and one brother, Dr. Alex Shadid . She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Bess Campbell of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and one brother, Dr. Fred Shadid of Santa Monica, California.  Interment Fairlawn Cemetery.

Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham. October 2026. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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