"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 84, No 16, p 510, Apr. 22, 1918.

In Alfred, N. Y., March 9, 1918, Dr. Lucy Almy Babcock, aged 83 years, 5 months, and 20 days.

Dr. Lucy Almy Babcock was the daughter of Oliver and Phebe (Babcock) Babcock, and was born at Potter Hill, R. I. She was one of a family of eleven children, only one of whom, Mrs. Julia Ambler, wife of the late Senator Ambler, of Chatham, N. Y., remains. The late Professor Stephen Babcock, of New York, was a brother of Dr. Babcock.

Imbued with the thought that this life should be one of service, she chose the medical profession as her field and studied in, and graduated from, the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women, in 1873. Upon graduation she commenced the healing art in Westerly, R. I. After fifteen years of successful practice in Westerly, her health failed and she came to Alfred, N.Y. Though broken in health, her services to her fellows did not cease in Alfred. Here she has given help and inspiration to many, particularly the young. She has always been a careful and studious reader of the world's literature and, having a most unusual memory, her mind was stored with choice and valuable information which she retained with perfect clearness till her last day.

In early life she made a public profession of religion, was baptized by Rey. Charles M. Lewis, and has ever since adorned her profession with a godly life. Wherever she was, she took a deep interest in the work of the church, denomination, and kingdom of God. Though she advocated woman's suffrage, yet not long before her death, while talking about women's going to the polls to vote, she said, "If I could go anywhere I would go to the prayer meeting." Such was the reaching up of her soul for God.

A farewell service, conducted by Pastor William L. Burdick, was held in the parlors of the Ladies' Hall in Alfred, March 11, and the body was taken for interment to the first Hopkinton Cemetery, near Ashaway, R. I.
WM. L. B.