Elsie (Foard) Babcock |
| Posted 2009-01-03 by Pat Wilson :: |
| MRS. ELSIE BABCOCK; ACTIVE IN ART, MUSIC Mesa -- Mrs. Elsie Babcock, who had been active in all fields of art and music during the 100 years of her life, died Saturday in Mesa General Hospital. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Mesa City Cemetery. Mrs. Babcock was born in New York soon after her French mother and Irish father arrived from Europe. Her mother died in childbirth, and Mrs. Babcock was adopted by a Maj. and Mrs. Foard of Texas. She attended Oberlin College in Ohio and moved to Los Angeles in 1909. While in Los Angeles, she was a member of the Los Angeles Matinee Music Club and was interested in helping young people to continue their music education. Mrs. Babcock moved to 1040 W. Sixth Place, Mesa, seven years ago. She was active in the Mesa Women's Club. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Sam Juliette Duus of Mesa; two stepsons, Harry Hardy of Novato, California, and Oliver C. Hardy of Los Angeles; two stepdaughters, Ethelyn Stanton of San Gabriel, Calif., and Mrs. Marian Barryman of Costa Mesa, California; three grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary. Published in The Arizona Republic Tuesday, August 8, 1967, p. 12. See Also: Cemetery |
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