Obit for BABCOCK, Birdge Boston (b.1902 d.1962), Dodge Co., MN ========================================================================= Birdge B. Babcock Birdge B. Babcock, a lifetime resident of West Concord, died of the age of 60 early Mon. morning, of a lingering illness, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edwin Koberstein. Mr. Babcock was born May 18, 1902 in West Concord and married the former Julia Rafferty Feb. 21, 1922. They have lived in West Concord most of their married life where Birdge ran a dray line and farmed on a small scale. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Birdge Jr. of Moline, Ill., Harold of Manitowoc. Wis., and David at home; six daughters, Mrs. Milford Busho of Austin, Mrs. Louis Meyer of West Concord, Mrs. Edwin Koberstein of Nerstrand, Mrs. William Houston of Austin, Mrs. Kenneth Fenimore of St. Louis, and Mrs. W. L. Reim of Austin; 27 grandchildren and six sisters Miss Minnie and Miss Annie Babcock and Mrs. Claude Uptagrafft, all of West Concord, Mrs. Julius Peterson of Kenyon; Mrs. Martin Nelson of Rochester and Mrs. Joseph Bartel of Mason City, Ia. He was preceded in death by two daughters, one son, and three brothers. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00. from the First Baptist Church in West Concord with Rev. C.Rodney Benson, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in the Concord cemetery. Pallbearers were E. A. Renner, Aldritch Iverson, Adolph Lubitz, Ken Maricle, E. G. Amundson and Louis Wallager, all of West Concord. Birdge Boston Babcock ========================================================================= Copyright Jeff babcock 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm =========================================================================