Helen Crow Celebrates 100th Birthday at Dixon House

Photo: Pictured back row, left to right are Matt Crow, Etta Crow, and Ben Crow. Pictured middle row, left to right, are Heather Crow, Helen Crow, Connie Crow, Philip Crow, and Roger Crow. Pictured bottom row, left to right, are Isaac Crow and Stella Crow. — Pictured back row, left to right are Matt Crow, Etta Crow, and Ben Crow. Pictured middle row, left to right, are Heather Crow, Helen Crow, Connie Crow, Philip Crow, and Roger Crow. Pictured bottom row, left to right, are Isaac Crow and Stella Crow. – Contributed Photo

EASTON, MD – Born in rural Ohio, Helen Crow of Easton was always physically active. Her father, a builder, was also a physically active person. Helen recalls doing handstands and headstands when she was young. Today, she doesn’t miss an exercise class at The Dixon House.

She recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a festive celebration with family, friends, and public officials at Dixon House, receiving citations from the President, Governor, Maryland Senate and House of Delegates, Talbot County Sheriff’s Department and Town of Easton.

Helen and her husband, Elmer, nicknamed “Amo” married after Amo served in the Army’s 17th Airborne Division as a paratrooper during World War II. The two had three children, and today she has three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Amo had a career as a master craftsman, training many young men who entered the flooring trade, while Helen did office work for a law firm, then a refinery.

Both Helen and Amo participated in an activities group for art in Cincinnati, where Helen enjoyed oils and watercolors and Amo enjoyed stained glass, caning, and pottery. The two also enjoyed music, attending Cincinnati Symphony concerts for 40 years. The couple retired to Florida and then to Easton, where their son, Roger and daughter-in-law Heather live. The two then came to live at The Dixon House in 2014.

Crow comments, “Easton is a nice town. We were amazed at the quality of friends we have made at Dixon House.” She adds, “I have had a good life.”

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