Babcock, Della

Della Babcock

May 18, 1921-March 19, 2010

Bernard Babcock

May 14, 1922 - July 9, 2009

After hanging out together for the better part of 70 years, 
Bernard and Della Babcock let only a few months separate 
their trips to Eternity. As noted in his memorial obituary last 
summer, Bernard passed away at age 87 last July 9; Della 
followed him last week on March 19 at age 88. Mom and Dad 
returned to their Montana roots seven years ago after living 
in the Snohomish and Granite Falls, WA areas since 1956.

They resided in Kalispell, MT at the time of their deaths 
surrounded by an extended family of son, Bruce; and 
daughter, Lynn (Jacobsmeyer); and their two spouses, Trisha 
and Wayne; and a bunch of grandkids; and a bigger bunch of 
great-grandkids. Son, Howard, of Monroe, WA also survives 
them along with his wife, Dede, and their contribution to the 
grandkid/great-grandkid pool. All totaled Bernard and Della 
had nine grandchildren and 21 great-grandkids. And they 
loved them all as "great" grandkids!

Mom and Dad were both born in Montana; Dad in 1922 in 
Harlowtown and Mom in 1921 in Twin Bridges. They 
graduated from Twin Bridges High School and were married 
in the same town.

Mother, in her recent passing, was predeceased by brothers 
Dean and Bill Doak.

Her forte was being a homemaker and loving and caring for 
(and worrying about) her family. She was a great comfort food 
cook, loved music, roses and a good joke-irreverent or 
otherwise!

While we're glad they are reunited forever after a short 
separation, we will miss them deeply every day.

A memorial celebration of Della's life for family and friends 
will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 9, at the Community 
Center in Columbia Falls, Montana.

Published in The Herald (Everett) from March 27 to March 28, 
2010