Mervon "Merve" Babcock of Sacramento, passed away October 23, 2011, at age 92. Born February 29, 1920, in Eldora Iowa, he was the eldest child of Merton and Vanessa Babcock.
Merve and his young family moved to the Richmond, CA area during WWII. He was a Chief Hospital Medical Corpsman (HMC) assigned to hospital ships and served in the Pacific Campaign on the U.S.S. DuPaige and was commended for his service to the wounded. He served his country for 12 years.
Merve worked for Shell Development, was active in real estate, and later owned a resort on Lake Shasta. In his retirement, Merve and his wife Dorothea, turned their artistic talents to ceramics and copper enameling.
Merve was best known for stain glass work. He taught this medium at the senior center in Sacramento. Many of his pieces were sold at the Elder Craftsman in Old Sacramento.
Merve also enjoyed researching family genealogy, making friends with fellow enthusiasts all over the world. An avid card player, he enjoyed weekly games with his friends at his home at Saint Francis Manor in Sacramento. He was also a chess player.
Merve has always been known for, and will be remembered for his kindness, generosity and his love of family.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Dorothea Williams Babcock.
He is survived by his five children, Pamela Collins, Timothy Babcock, Victoria Babcock, Stephen Babcock and Deborah Gallo, his nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, brother Arthur Duane Babcock and sister Donna Babcock Smith.
Private services pending.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on November 6, 2011
Merve and his young family moved to the Richmond, CA area during WWII. He was a Chief Hospital Medical Corpsman (HMC) assigned to hospital ships and served in the Pacific Campaign on the U.S.S. DuPaige and was commended for his service to the wounded. He served his country for 12 years.
Merve worked for Shell Development, was active in real estate, and later owned a resort on Lake Shasta. In his retirement, Merve and his wife Dorothea, turned their artistic talents to ceramics and copper enameling.
Merve was best known for stain glass work. He taught this medium at the senior center in Sacramento. Many of his pieces were sold at the Elder Craftsman in Old Sacramento.
Merve also enjoyed researching family genealogy, making friends with fellow enthusiasts all over the world. An avid card player, he enjoyed weekly games with his friends at his home at Saint Francis Manor in Sacramento. He was also a chess player.
Merve has always been known for, and will be remembered for his kindness, generosity and his love of family.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Dorothea Williams Babcock.
He is survived by his five children, Pamela Collins, Timothy Babcock, Victoria Babcock, Stephen Babcock and Deborah Gallo, his nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, brother Arthur Duane Babcock and sister Donna Babcock Smith.
Private services pending.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on November 6, 2011
Mervon "Merve" Babcock of Sacramento, passed away October 23, 2011, at age 92. Born February 29, 1920, in Eldora Iowa, he was the eldest child of Merton and Vanessa Babcock.
Merve and his young family moved to the Richmond, CA area during WWII. He was a Chief Hospital Medical Corpsman (HMC) assigned to hospital ships and served in the Pacific Campaign on the U.S.S. DuPaige and was commended for his service to the wounded. He served his country for 12 years.
Merve worked for Shell Development, was active in real estate, and later owned a resort on Lake Shasta. In his retirement, Merve and his wife Dorothea, turned their artistic talents to ceramics and copper enameling.
Merve was best known for stain glass work. He taught this medium at the senior center in Sacramento. Many of his pieces were sold at the Elder Craftsman in Old Sacramento.
Merve also enjoyed researching family genealogy, making friends with fellow enthusiasts all over the world. An avid card player, he enjoyed weekly games with his friends at his home at Saint Francis Manor in Sacramento. He was also a chess player.
Merve has always been known for, and will be remembered for his kindness, generosity and his love of family.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Dorothea Williams Babcock.
He is survived by his five children, Pamela Collins, Timothy Babcock, Victoria Babcock, Stephen Babcock and Deborah Gallo, his nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, brother Arthur Duane Babcock and sister Donna Babcock Smith.
Private services pending.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on November 6, 2011
Merve and his young family moved to the Richmond, CA area during WWII. He was a Chief Hospital Medical Corpsman (HMC) assigned to hospital ships and served in the Pacific Campaign on the U.S.S. DuPaige and was commended for his service to the wounded. He served his country for 12 years.
Merve worked for Shell Development, was active in real estate, and later owned a resort on Lake Shasta. In his retirement, Merve and his wife Dorothea, turned their artistic talents to ceramics and copper enameling.
Merve was best known for stain glass work. He taught this medium at the senior center in Sacramento. Many of his pieces were sold at the Elder Craftsman in Old Sacramento.
Merve also enjoyed researching family genealogy, making friends with fellow enthusiasts all over the world. An avid card player, he enjoyed weekly games with his friends at his home at Saint Francis Manor in Sacramento. He was also a chess player.
Merve has always been known for, and will be remembered for his kindness, generosity and his love of family.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Dorothea Williams Babcock.
He is survived by his five children, Pamela Collins, Timothy Babcock, Victoria Babcock, Stephen Babcock and Deborah Gallo, his nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, brother Arthur Duane Babcock and sister Donna Babcock Smith.
Private services pending.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on November 6, 2011
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