O. T. Babcock, 57, registrar of Milton college since 1925, was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage Monday in Omaha, Neb., and died Tuesday afternoon in Clarkson hospital of that city.
Mr. Babcock and his wife were driving to Milton from Tucson, Ariz. where he had been since January for his health. Mrs. Babcock left for Arizona about 10 days ago.
Oscar True Babcock was born Feb. 7, 1895, in North Loup, Nebr., the son of Edwin J. Babcock and Jessie True. He attended North Loup schools and the University of Nebraska where he received a certificate to practice law. He practiced law from 1921 to 1923. In 1923 he entered Milton college and graduated from that institution in 1925. He became registrar of Milton college in 1925 and taught political science.
On Sept. 5, 1927, he married Beulah Vincent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Vincent, Milton. They have one son, Bryce, a senior at Milton college.
Mr. Babcock served for a number of years as a clerk on the high school board. He was a member of the Milton village board at the time of his death, and he had served a number of terms as justice of peace for the village.
Besides his wife and son, Mr. Babcock is survived by his mother, two brothers, Edwin and Arthur, and a sister Katharine. His father and a brother, Archie, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church with the Rev. Elmo Fitz Randolph officiating. The Milton college choir, under the direction of Prof. B. H. Westlund, will provide music. Burial will be in the Milton cemetery. The body arrived this morning at the Albrecht funeral home where friends may call this evening.
