Helen Freudenberger Holmes

Helen Freudenberger Holmes in 1942Helen Freudenberger Holmes (December 16, 1915 – March 22, 1997) was an American journalist, historian, teacher, politician, and Women's Army Corps officer.

Early life and education Helen Loretta Freudenberger was born December 16, 1915, in Pleasant Valley, Oklahoma, to German immigrants John Andrew and Theresia Karner Freudenberger, the youngest of eight. She graduated from Coyle High School in Coyle, Oklahoma. According the Oklahoma State, she wrote more column inches than anyone in the history of the newspaper. She served in Washington, DC, as the WAC's public relations officer.

Personal life Holmes married Robert F. Holmes in 1949 and was widowed in 1962. She was a Democrat and attended Zion Lutheran Church in Guthrie.