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Roland Preston Babcock

Male 1922 - 2007  (~ 85 years)


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  1. 1.  Roland Preston Babcock was born Apr 1922, Vegreville, Albereta, Canada; died 26 Sep 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Oct 2007, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-407800

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    BABCOCK, Roland R - Loving husband of Audrey (Mitchell) for 64 years, longtime resident of Galt, passed away peacefully at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Loving father of Jim (Louise) Babcock, Karen (Cam) Nelson, Cindy (Frank) LeBlanc and Joan (Richard) Boesveld. Greatly missed by his grand-children, Shane (Debbie) Babcock, Keiryn Babcock, Graham and Stuart Bragg, Francis and Nicole LeBlanc, Sarah, Steven, Andrea and Michael Boesveld. Great-grampa to Lewis, Thomas and Emily Babcock. The fourth of ten children, Rod is survived by Howard, May, Bernice, Margaret, Harold, Victor; predeceased by Edwin, Walter and Bert. Born in Vegreville, Alberta in April 1922, Rod joined the Navy in November 1941 and was assigned to training in Galt in March 1942 where he met Audrey. Upon completion of his training as an Engine Room Artificer, he was seconded to the British Navy on the HMS Ascension where he loyally served our country throughout the Second World War. A longtime employee of Angelstone and Canadian General Tower, Rod retired in 1985. Rod was a faithful member of Trinity Anglican Church and also attended mass at St. Clements with his family. Friends will be received at Corbett Funeral Home, 95 Dundas Street, Cambridge on Sunday, September 30, 2007, 2-4 p m. A memorial service to celebrate Roland's life will be held at Trinity Anglican Church, Blair Road, Cambridge, on Monday, October 1, 2007, at 1: 30 p.m. Interment will follow at Mount View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.

    The Record - Sep 2007

    Roland married Audrey Mitchell CALC 1943. Audrey (daughter of James Albert Mitchell and Marie Johann "Josie" Schumacher) was born CA 1922. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Roland Babcock  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Karen Babcock  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Cindy Babcock  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Joan Babcock  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Roland Babcock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Roland1)

    James — Louise. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Karen Babcock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Roland1)

    Karen — Cam Nelson. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Cindy Babcock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Roland1)

    Cindy — Frank LeBlanc. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Joan Babcock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Roland1)

    Joan — Richard Boesveld. [Group Sheet]



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