The News-Sentinel 1959 - Fulton County Public Library

Martha Babcock
Mrs. Martha BABCOCK, 79, who has been residing at the Landis nursing home, Argos,
for the past two years, died at 3 a.m. today. She had been seriously ill for two weeks.
She was born Jan. 14, 1880, at Whilton, Wis.
Two sons survive, E. L. BABCOCK, Lima, O., and Harold BABCOCK San Mateo, Cal.,
besides two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She is the former Martha WHALEN and was married to W. H. BABCOCK, who
preceded her in death. She was a member of the Presbyterian church of Plymouth and the Order
of the Eastern Star.
Friends may call at the Grossman funeral home, Argos, after 7 p.m. today until 9 a.m.
Monday. The Rev. Wallace MOORE of the First Presbyterian church, Plymouth, will conduct
funeral services at 10 a.m. Monday at the graveside at Buck addition of the Old Oak Hill
cemetery, Plymouth.
Monday, August 24, 1959
Everett A. Beck
Funeral services were conducted at noon Sunday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral
home for Everett Allie BECK, 74, 427 Indiana avenue, who died at 6:45 p.m. Friday in Woodlawn
hospital. He had been ill since Wednesday.
The Rev. Ray MILLS officiated at the rites and burial is to be made in Hinton, Okla.
Born Sept. 11, 1884, in Bladen, O., Mr. Beck had lived here several months since coming
from Garver, Okla. He was married June 25, 1959, in Rochester to Ida RICHARDS. His previous
marriages had been to Verna May HACKER and Etha Maria JONES.
A section foreman for the Rock Island railroad for 55 years, he was a 32nd degree
Madson, a member of the Eastern Star and of the Methodist church at Hinton.
Surviving are the wife, at home; two sons, Harold BECK, Bethany, Okla., and Hubert
Woodrow BECK, Watonga, Okla; three daughters, Mrs. Andrew HUNT, Ventura, Cal.; Mrs.
Ralph GALBRAITH, Oklahoma City and Mrs. Vernon CUNNINGHAM, Breckenridge, Okla.
Frank P. Lowman
Frank P. LOWMAN, 85, former resident of Rochester, died Sunday at 12:25 p.m. at his
home, 705 Leland avenue, South Bend. He had moved to South Bend about 30 years ago after a
long residence in this city.
Born Sept. 23, 1873, in Mexico, Ind., he was the son of Richard and Jane LOWMAN.
His first marriage was to Nettie Fern HOLLOWAY, who died in 1922. He was married in 1924 to
Maud HOKE, South Bend, who survives.
Also surviving are one daughter; two grandchildren, Bill MYERS, Rochester, and Mrs.
Otto BLACKETOR, Allen Park, Mich.; and one great-grandchild, Linda Kay MYERS,
Indianapolis, daughter of the late James [Richard “Bud”] MYERS of Rochester, [who died Sep. 2,
1952].
Last rites will be Tuesday at 1:3 p.m. in the Welsheimer funeral home in South Bend.
Burial will be in the Sumption Prairie cemetery near South Bend.