Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell Daily Record, pg. 10
Jan. 20, 1980
(excerpt of article; revised from published copy)
Funeral service will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Alumni Chapel of New Mexico Military Institute for Howard E. Babcock Jr., 65, who died of natural causes Thursday at his home, 111 N. Kansas Ave.
Chaplain Vernon R. Edmonson of New Mexico Military Institute will officiate and former Roswell Mayor Jerry N. Smith will deliver the eulogy. Special organ music will be offered by Mrs. Geraldine Barbee. The Rev. Edgar Newby, of the First Assembly of God church will officiated at the interment in South Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard G. Bean, Sheriff Bill Carpenter, Glenn Prager, Louis Prager, Darrell Samples, L.O. "Tommy" Thompson, Bob Ullrich and Fred Van Doren.
Honorary pallbearers will be Emil Behnke, Ellis Boldre, Conrad Cheatem, Jesus Del Lano, John W. McLemore, M.J. Payne, Daniel Saudersk, Bob Scribner, D.R. Skipworth and C.M. Teague.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles held a memorial service at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Ballard Chapel. Friends may pay their respects Sunday and until noon on Monday at Ballard Funeral Home.
The family has requested memorial donations to Harbor Inc., in care of Roswell State Bank.
Roswell Municipal Judge at the time of his death, Mr. Babcock had lived in Roswell 40 years. He was born Dec. 16, 1914, in Ithaca, N.Y. to H.E. Babcock and Hilda (Butler) Babcock, both now deceased.
His early schooling was in New York and he was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute, who later came to the Roswell area to manage South Springs Ranch as a project for Cornell University. This ranch has some of the finest cultivated and irrigated farmlands in the Pecos Valley. He met his wife, Anne Simpson of Lyons, N.Y., when they were both students in the Agricultural College at Cornell. Both were lovers of horses and took leading parts in the college horse shows where they won many prizes, excelling especially in the pair classes. Both played polo on the ROTC artillery horses and displayed an understanding and appreciation of fine horses. At South Springs Ranch, they bred prize Palomino horses including Muchacho De Oro, and Nautical, a prize-winning jumper featured in the Walt Disney film "The Horse with the Flying Tail."
Later, Babcock owned and operated his own grocery and service station. He became sheriff of Chaves County N.M., a position he held until 1963 when he was appointed state liquor director by then-Gov. Jack M. Campbell. After finishing the term, he came back to Roswell and operated the Roswell Typewriter Co. until 1970 when he moved to Louisiana.
Babcock moved back to Roswell in 1977, and successfully campaigned for the office of municipal court judge which he held at the time of his death.
His avocation remained horsemanship, and he served as a horse judge in this area during most of his life.
He was a member of Roswell Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Pecos Valley Horseman's Club; Dry Harbor Inc. and an former member of the Downtown Lions Club and Lodge No. 969.
Howard Babcock Jr. is survived by a son, two daughters, and three grandchildren.
Roswell Daily Record, pg. 10
Jan. 20, 1980
(excerpt of article; revised from published copy)
Funeral service will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Alumni Chapel of New Mexico Military Institute for Howard E. Babcock Jr., 65, who died of natural causes Thursday at his home, 111 N. Kansas Ave.
Chaplain Vernon R. Edmonson of New Mexico Military Institute will officiate and former Roswell Mayor Jerry N. Smith will deliver the eulogy. Special organ music will be offered by Mrs. Geraldine Barbee. The Rev. Edgar Newby, of the First Assembly of God church will officiated at the interment in South Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard G. Bean, Sheriff Bill Carpenter, Glenn Prager, Louis Prager, Darrell Samples, L.O. "Tommy" Thompson, Bob Ullrich and Fred Van Doren.
Honorary pallbearers will be Emil Behnke, Ellis Boldre, Conrad Cheatem, Jesus Del Lano, John W. McLemore, M.J. Payne, Daniel Saudersk, Bob Scribner, D.R. Skipworth and C.M. Teague.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles held a memorial service at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Ballard Chapel. Friends may pay their respects Sunday and until noon on Monday at Ballard Funeral Home.
The family has requested memorial donations to Harbor Inc., in care of Roswell State Bank.
Roswell Municipal Judge at the time of his death, Mr. Babcock had lived in Roswell 40 years. He was born Dec. 16, 1914, in Ithaca, N.Y. to H.E. Babcock and Hilda (Butler) Babcock, both now deceased.
His early schooling was in New York and he was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute, who later came to the Roswell area to manage South Springs Ranch as a project for Cornell University. This ranch has some of the finest cultivated and irrigated farmlands in the Pecos Valley. He met his wife, Anne Simpson of Lyons, N.Y., when they were both students in the Agricultural College at Cornell. Both were lovers of horses and took leading parts in the college horse shows where they won many prizes, excelling especially in the pair classes. Both played polo on the ROTC artillery horses and displayed an understanding and appreciation of fine horses. At South Springs Ranch, they bred prize Palomino horses including Muchacho De Oro, and Nautical, a prize-winning jumper featured in the Walt Disney film "The Horse with the Flying Tail."
Later, Babcock owned and operated his own grocery and service station. He became sheriff of Chaves County N.M., a position he held until 1963 when he was appointed state liquor director by then-Gov. Jack M. Campbell. After finishing the term, he came back to Roswell and operated the Roswell Typewriter Co. until 1970 when he moved to Louisiana.
Babcock moved back to Roswell in 1977, and successfully campaigned for the office of municipal court judge which he held at the time of his death.
His avocation remained horsemanship, and he served as a horse judge in this area during most of his life.
He was a member of Roswell Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Pecos Valley Horseman's Club; Dry Harbor Inc. and an former member of the Downtown Lions Club and Lodge No. 969.
Howard Babcock Jr. is survived by a son, two daughters, and three grandchildren.
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell Daily Record, pg. 10
Jan. 20, 1980
(excerpt of article; revised from published copy)
Funeral service will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Alumni Chapel of New Mexico Military Institute for Howard E. Babcock Jr., 65, who died of natural causes Thursday at his home, 111 N. Kansas Ave.
Chaplain Vernon R. Edmonson of New Mexico Military Institute will officiate and former Roswell Mayor Jerry N. Smith will deliver the eulogy. Special organ music will be offered by Mrs. Geraldine Barbee. The Rev. Edgar Newby, of the First Assembly of God church will officiated at the interment in South Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard G. Bean, Sheriff Bill Carpenter, Glenn Prager, Louis Prager, Darrell Samples, L.O. "Tommy" Thompson, Bob Ullrich and Fred Van Doren.
Honorary pallbearers will be Emil Behnke, Ellis Boldre, Conrad Cheatem, Jesus Del Lano, John W. McLemore, M.J. Payne, Daniel Saudersk, Bob Scribner, D.R. Skipworth and C.M. Teague.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles held a memorial service at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Ballard Chapel. Friends may pay their respects Sunday and until noon on Monday at Ballard Funeral Home.
The family has requested memorial donations to Harbor Inc., in care of Roswell State Bank.
Roswell Municipal Judge at the time of his death, Mr. Babcock had lived in Roswell 40 years. He was born Dec. 16, 1914, in Ithaca, N.Y. to H.E. Babcock and Hilda (Butler) Babcock, both now deceased.
His early schooling was in New York and he was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute, who later came to the Roswell area to manage South Springs Ranch as a project for Cornell University. This ranch has some of the finest cultivated and irrigated farmlands in the Pecos Valley. He met his wife, Anne Simpson of Lyons, N.Y., when they were both students in the Agricultural College at Cornell. Both were lovers of horses and took leading parts in the college horse shows where they won many prizes, excelling especially in the pair classes. Both played polo on the ROTC artillery horses and displayed an understanding and appreciation of fine horses. At South Springs Ranch, they bred prize Palomino horses including Muchacho De Oro, and Nautical, a prize-winning jumper featured in the Walt Disney film "The Horse with the Flying Tail."
Later, Babcock owned and operated his own grocery and service station. He became sheriff of Chaves County N.M., a position he held until 1963 when he was appointed state liquor director by then-Gov. Jack M. Campbell. After finishing the term, he came back to Roswell and operated the Roswell Typewriter Co. until 1970 when he moved to Louisiana.
Babcock moved back to Roswell in 1977, and successfully campaigned for the office of municipal court judge which he held at the time of his death.
His avocation remained horsemanship, and he served as a horse judge in this area during most of his life.
He was a member of Roswell Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Pecos Valley Horseman's Club; Dry Harbor Inc. and an former member of the Downtown Lions Club and Lodge No. 969.
Howard Babcock Jr. is survived by a son, two daughters, and three grandchildren.
Roswell Daily Record, pg. 10
Jan. 20, 1980
(excerpt of article; revised from published copy)
Funeral service will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Alumni Chapel of New Mexico Military Institute for Howard E. Babcock Jr., 65, who died of natural causes Thursday at his home, 111 N. Kansas Ave.
Chaplain Vernon R. Edmonson of New Mexico Military Institute will officiate and former Roswell Mayor Jerry N. Smith will deliver the eulogy. Special organ music will be offered by Mrs. Geraldine Barbee. The Rev. Edgar Newby, of the First Assembly of God church will officiated at the interment in South Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard G. Bean, Sheriff Bill Carpenter, Glenn Prager, Louis Prager, Darrell Samples, L.O. "Tommy" Thompson, Bob Ullrich and Fred Van Doren.
Honorary pallbearers will be Emil Behnke, Ellis Boldre, Conrad Cheatem, Jesus Del Lano, John W. McLemore, M.J. Payne, Daniel Saudersk, Bob Scribner, D.R. Skipworth and C.M. Teague.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles held a memorial service at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Ballard Chapel. Friends may pay their respects Sunday and until noon on Monday at Ballard Funeral Home.
The family has requested memorial donations to Harbor Inc., in care of Roswell State Bank.
Roswell Municipal Judge at the time of his death, Mr. Babcock had lived in Roswell 40 years. He was born Dec. 16, 1914, in Ithaca, N.Y. to H.E. Babcock and Hilda (Butler) Babcock, both now deceased.
His early schooling was in New York and he was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute, who later came to the Roswell area to manage South Springs Ranch as a project for Cornell University. This ranch has some of the finest cultivated and irrigated farmlands in the Pecos Valley. He met his wife, Anne Simpson of Lyons, N.Y., when they were both students in the Agricultural College at Cornell. Both were lovers of horses and took leading parts in the college horse shows where they won many prizes, excelling especially in the pair classes. Both played polo on the ROTC artillery horses and displayed an understanding and appreciation of fine horses. At South Springs Ranch, they bred prize Palomino horses including Muchacho De Oro, and Nautical, a prize-winning jumper featured in the Walt Disney film "The Horse with the Flying Tail."
Later, Babcock owned and operated his own grocery and service station. He became sheriff of Chaves County N.M., a position he held until 1963 when he was appointed state liquor director by then-Gov. Jack M. Campbell. After finishing the term, he came back to Roswell and operated the Roswell Typewriter Co. until 1970 when he moved to Louisiana.
Babcock moved back to Roswell in 1977, and successfully campaigned for the office of municipal court judge which he held at the time of his death.
His avocation remained horsemanship, and he served as a horse judge in this area during most of his life.
He was a member of Roswell Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Pecos Valley Horseman's Club; Dry Harbor Inc. and an former member of the Downtown Lions Club and Lodge No. 969.
Howard Babcock Jr. is survived by a son, two daughters, and three grandchildren.
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