Roy Helton

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Roy Helton (April 3, 1886 – December 1977) was an American poet and novelist. His poems include "In Passing" and "Old Christmas Morning".

He was a poet, novelist, educator and public servant. He and his wife Anna Friend Watson and their sons Robert and Frank lived near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Helton taught at Friends Central School and worked for the Pennsylvania State Planning Commission. He wrote for the ''Atlantic Monthly'' and other magazines.