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Loyal Eugene Babcock

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Loyal Eugene Babcock Veteran

Birth
Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota, USA
Death
11 Jan 2017 (aged 94)
Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
CDAA Row 1 Site 324
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Loyal was born in Redfield, South Dakota. He was the youngest son of C.M. and Mabel Babcock. His entire elementary and high school education was at Plainview Academy in Redfield. His father, C.M. Babcock, was the founder of Plainview Academy. Loyal graduated from Plainview in 1939, and spent the next two years at Union College, in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1941, he moved to San Francisco, California and worked for Postal Telegraph. In 1942, he was drafted into the Army. During WWII, he was attached to the 9th Troop Carrier Command (in England, France, and Germany). After the war, he enrolled at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, and pursued a general course of study for 2 years. He then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and worked briefly for Postal Telegraph, until he landed a job in the accounting department of Ford Motor Company in 1947. In Kansas City, Loyal met Selma Williams and they married on November 12, 1950.

He attended night school while working at Ford, during the years 1953 to 1959 at Kansas City University. In 1959, he graduated with a BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) degree. He continued working for Ford. In 1961, he transferred to Oklahoma City, where he spent 4 years. In 1965, he transferred to the Detroit office, and established residence at Livonia, Michigan. He was promoted to the Accounting Supervisor of his office at Ford.

Loyal and Selma had two children: Charles (1954) and William (1960).
Loyal was born in Redfield, South Dakota. He was the youngest son of C.M. and Mabel Babcock. His entire elementary and high school education was at Plainview Academy in Redfield. His father, C.M. Babcock, was the founder of Plainview Academy. Loyal graduated from Plainview in 1939, and spent the next two years at Union College, in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1941, he moved to San Francisco, California and worked for Postal Telegraph. In 1942, he was drafted into the Army. During WWII, he was attached to the 9th Troop Carrier Command (in England, France, and Germany). After the war, he enrolled at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, and pursued a general course of study for 2 years. He then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and worked briefly for Postal Telegraph, until he landed a job in the accounting department of Ford Motor Company in 1947. In Kansas City, Loyal met Selma Williams and they married on November 12, 1950.

He attended night school while working at Ford, during the years 1953 to 1959 at Kansas City University. In 1959, he graduated with a BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) degree. He continued working for Ford. In 1961, he transferred to Oklahoma City, where he spent 4 years. In 1965, he transferred to the Detroit office, and established residence at Livonia, Michigan. He was promoted to the Accounting Supervisor of his office at Ford.

Loyal and Selma had two children: Charles (1954) and William (1960).

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  • Created by: computer helper Relative Niece/Nephew
  • Added: Jan 12, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175238752/loyal_eugene-babcock: accessed ), memorial page for Loyal Eugene Babcock (20 Nov 1922–11 Jan 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175238752, citing Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; Maintained by computer helper (contributor 49138365).