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Draper, Helen Marguerite, 1926-2009

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Helen Marguerite Draper (née Troester) was born April 26, 1926 in Midvale, Utah. Helen married Floyd L. Draper [pon August 29, 1947, and had two children: Lawrence and Paula.

Draper attended East High School and LDS Business College (now Ensign College) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Draper was the paymaster for Reynolds Electric & Engineering Company (REECo) from 1954 to 1991.

Draper also built the first roads into the Nevada Test Site and returned to the site yearly to test Project Construction (1950 to 1954).