Charles Babcock

Charles William "Bill" Babcock, 70, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Muscatine. He was born August 9, 1933, at Atalissa, Iowa, the son of Charley Raymond and Juda Gertrude Miller Babcock. He married Evelyn Marie Adkison, August 16, 1953, on the family farm in Wilton. He had worked as a rate clerk for various freight companies in the area prior to his retirement. He was a big Cubs fan and enjoyed gambling on the river boats. He is survived by three sons, Steve and Jim Babcock, both of Muscatine, and Doug Babcock of Liberty, MO.; three grandchildren, Alec, Andrew, Brandi; five great-grandchildren; and one sister Shirley Niles and her husband Gail of Wilton. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Evelyn in 1988, and one brother Donald. © 2003 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author.