Ai Alvin Babcock, son of John Smalley and Sarah Randolph Babcock, was born in Humboldt, Neb., June 3, 1866, and passed away at his home in White Cloud, Mich., February 24, 1944.

He lived at home with his parents until June 3, 1888, when he was married to Laura Whitney at Humboldt. To this union four children were born. The couple adopted one son in infancy. Three of the children preceded their father in death.

With the exception of three years spent in Arkansas because of ill health, Mr. Babcock lived in Nebraska until March, 1920, when with his family he moved to a farm east of White Cloud. He worked at farming until the spring of 1930, when he moved into town where he resided until his death.

Early in life Mr. Babcock was converted and joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Long Branch, Neb. During his lifetime he had been an active member of Seventh Day Baptist churches at Farnam, Neb., Gentry, Ark., North Loup, Neb., and White Cloud, Mich.

Besides his companion he leaves one son, Verne, of White Cloud, and one daughter, Naomi, at home; also four grandsons. He also leaves a host of more distant relatives, of which Mrs. Iris Maltby of White Cloud is a niece.

The Sabbath Recorder, Vol 136, No 12, p 199, Mar. 20, 1944