Résumé

Service in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Engineer, W.H. Witt Company, Engineers, Seattle, WA, 1949.

Partner, Skilling and Helle, Structural Engineers, Seattle, WA, c. 1962.

Partner, Worthington, Skilling, Helle and Jackson, Structural Engineers, Seattle, WA, c. 1964-1968.

Partner, Skilling, Helle, Christiansen, Robertson, Incorporated, Engineers, Seattle, WA, 1968-1979. Helle retired as President of Skilling, Helle, Christiansen, and Robertson, Incorporated, Engineers; Consultant, Skilling Ward Rogers Barkshire, Incorporated, Engineers, Seattle, WA, c. 1983. His obituary in the Seattle Times noted: "His career focused on the design of hospitals in this state, Alaska, Oregon and California." (See "Rites Held for Helge J. Helle, Engineer," Seattle Times, 07/01/1986, p. F8.)

President, Construction Engineers Council of Washington; Member, Structural Engineers Association of Washington; Member, Coast Guard Auxiliary; Member, Power Squadron; Member/Commodore, Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club, Seattle, WA;

Special Citation, Western Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, Northern Division; Engineer of the Year, Consulting Engineers Council of Washington;

B.S., Engineering, University of Washington (UW), Seattle, WA; M.S., Engineering, University of Washington (UW), Seattle, WA, c. 1949.

In 1920, the family lived in their own home at 1110 26th Avenue, Seattle, WA;

His parents were John and Mary Helle, both born in Finland c. 1892; John came to the U.S. in 1906, Mary in 1903; they were both naturalized in 1914. Helge had a sister, Aili Helle Marklund, who was four years younger.

Helge Helle married Ella Pearl Helle.

Helge and Ella had two children, a son, Joel Helle and daughter, Eloise Helle Wood.

• Seattle, WA (Architect's Birth)
  Seattle, WA

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• Bellevue, WA (Architect's Death)
  Bellevue, WA

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