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Zion Lutheran Church organist retires after 50 years of music

Zion Lutheran Church organist retires after 50 years of music
Caroline Helm sits at the organ at Zion Lutheran Church in Granton. She has played for Sunday services and special events there for the past 50 years, and played periodically for the church even before that. CHEYENNE THOMAS/STAFF PHOTO
Zion Lutheran Church organist retires after 50 years of music
Caroline Helm sits at the organ at Zion Lutheran Church in Granton. She has played for Sunday services and special events there for the past 50 years, and played periodically for the church even before that. CHEYENNE THOMAS/STAFF PHOTO

Mark Twain once said, “Find a job that you love doing, and you will never work a day in your life.” For Caroline Helm of Granton, she was able to find that passion, sharing her love of music wi...

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