Henry Babcock, 79, died early last Thursday in his home at Milton following an illness of six months. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Albrecht funeral home, the Rev. Fred Babcock, Land O' Lakes, officiating. Miss Betty Daland presided at the organ and accompanied Kenneth Babcock when he sang two hymns. Burial was in Albion cemetery, pallbearers being C. A. Nelson, Henry Ochs, Archie Hurley, Clark Todd, Kenneth Ochs and Floyd Vincent.
The son of Charles I. and Clarissa J. Babcock, Henry was born July 24, 1876, at Albion. He attended the public schools and Albion Academy. In 1905 he went to New Auburn where he built a home. On Dec. 30, 1911, he married Maude Coon. He and his family moved to southern Wisconsin and at one time he was employed at the Burdick Cabinet company, Milton.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Durwood Babcock of Hanover and Leonard Babcock of Haverstraw, N. Y.; three daughters, Evelyn Mishleau of Whitewater, Grace Dickinson and Ruby Skelly of Janesville; 16 grandchildren; a sister Lillian Babcock and a brother Rev. Fred Babcock, both of Land O' Lakes.
Henry Babcock, 79, died early last Thursday in his home at Milton following an illness of six months. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Albrecht funeral home, the Rev. Fred Babcock, Land O' Lakes, officiating. Miss Betty Daland presided at the organ and accompanied Kenneth Babcock when he sang two hymns. Burial was in Albion cemetery, pallbearers being C. A. Nelson, Henry Ochs, Archie Hurley, Clark Todd, Kenneth Ochs and Floyd Vincent.
The son of Charles I. and Clarissa J. Babcock, Henry was born July 24, 1876, at Albion. He attended the public schools and Albion Academy. In 1905 he went to New Auburn where he built a home. On Dec. 30, 1911, he married Maude Coon. He and his family moved to southern Wisconsin and at one time he was employed at the Burdick Cabinet company, Milton.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Durwood Babcock of Hanover and Leonard Babcock of Haverstraw, N. Y.; three daughters, Evelyn Mishleau of Whitewater, Grace Dickinson and Ruby Skelly of Janesville; 16 grandchildren; a sister Lillian Babcock and a brother Rev. Fred Babcock, both of Land O' Lakes.
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