Lorain in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Helen Steiner Rice
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 18, 2013
1. Helen Steiner Rice Marker
Inscription.
Helen Steiner Rice was born on May 19, 1900, in Lorain, the daughter of Anna and John Steiner. Demonstrating an early propensity for writing, Helen planned for college, but her father's death during the 1918 Spanish Influenza epidemic kept her working at the Lorain Electric Light and Power Company. In 1929 she married Franklin Rice, a Dayton bank vice president. Following the 1929 stock market crash, she worked for the Gibson Greeting Cards Company in Cincinnati and became editor of verse lines. Known for her words of inspiration, Helen's gift for writing continues to reach millions in her poetry found in modern-day greeting cards and dozens of books. One of America's most prolific poets, she was also an early advocate of women in the workplace. She was elected to the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1992. Helen died April 23, 1981, and was buried next to her parents at the Elmwood Cemetery in Lorain.
Helen Steiner Rice was born on May 19, 1900, in Lorain, the daughter of Anna and John Steiner. Demonstrating an early propensity for writing, Helen planned for college, but her father's death during the 1918 Spanish Influenza epidemic kept her working at the Lorain Electric Light and Power Company. In 1929 she married Franklin Rice, a Dayton bank vice president. Following the 1929 stock market crash, she worked for the Gibson Greeting Cards Company in Cincinnati and became editor of verse lines. Known for her words of inspiration, Helen's gift for writing continues to reach millions in her poetry found in modern-day greeting cards and dozens of books. One of America's most prolific poets, she was also an early advocate of women in the workplace. She was elected to the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1992. Helen died April 23, 1981, and was buried next to her parents at the Elmwood Cemetery in Lorain.
Erected 2002 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission and Longaberger Company-Friends of Helen Steiner Rice and Dutch Inn-The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 10-47.)
41° 27.667′ N, 82° 11.9′ W. Marker is in Lorain, Ohio, in Lorain County. Marker is on West Erie Avenue (U.S. 6) east of North Leavitt Road (Ohio Route 58), on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in "Lakeview Park" - extended on North side of West Erie Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lorain OH 44052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
