Barbara Shank Wold BABCOCK 

Died in Port Townsend on December 13, 2001. She was born on 
March 5, 1920 in Spokane, WA. to late state Senator Corwin Philip 
and Esther (Arnold) Shank. She married James A. Wold in 1942. In 
1957 they moved from Bellevue, WA. to Darien, CT. The marriage 
ended in divorce in 1972. She then married Alfred "Bud" Babcock in 
1980 in New Canaan, CT. They moved to Truro, Cape Cod, MA., in 
1986 and then to Port Townsend in 1989.Barbara was a celebrated 
watercolor artist, showing and winning awards in numerous juried and 
invitational shows. She is survived by her husband, Bud Babcock, Port 
Townsend; daughters, Deborah Wold Green, Ridgewood, N.J., 
Stephanie Wold Maxwell, Mesa, AZ., Christine Wold, Truro, MA; 
brother David A. Shank, Issaquah, WA.; six grandchildren and four 
great-grand-children. She is preceded in death by her parents and 
brother Corwin Philip Shank, Jr. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 2 
p.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at the First Presbyterian 
Church in Port Townsend. A Reception will follow in the church hall. In 
lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Barbara's 
name to a charity of choice. Kosec Funeral Home in Port Townsend is 
coordinating cremation & service arrangements. 

Dec 16, 2001
Seattle Times