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Note: The Howard Courant-Citizen, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, Thursday, May 29, 1952 Mrs. B. B. Babb of Eskridge visited her children, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Friend and family, Mrs. Violet Hebb and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clad Criger and family and Mr. and Mrs. Millard Cox, Julia and John, the past week. She left for her home Saturday. OBITUARY -- Howard Courant-Citizen BABB - Gertie Richardson, daughter of Henry and Julia Richardson, was born January 12, 1889, at DeWitt, Nebraska, and departed this life at the Sedan hospital, April 13, 1967, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 1 day. She moved with her parents to near Severy, Kansas in 1899. On December 25, 1906, she married Wiley Friend and to this union were born three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Ethel Criger, Mrs. Violet Hebb, Mrs. Della Cox, Vern Friend, all of Howard, and Forrest Friend who preceded her in death in 1928. She was married to Burlen Babb, who passed away in 1958. She was a member of the First Baptist church in Howard and attended faithfully while her health permitted. She enjoyed doing things for others and looked forward to the visits of her children. She leaves to mourn her passing her three daughters and one son; one daughter-in-law, Florence; two sons-in-law, Clad Criger and Millard Cox. One son-in-law, Martin Hebb, preceded her in death. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters, Jesse of Howard; Orvel of Piedmont; Henry of Rantoul; Walter of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma; Arthur of Freedom, California; Chloe Morgan of Howard; Elsie Shumard of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Ida Babb of Hazelton. Her mother, father, four brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were held on Saturday April 15, at 2:00 p.m., in the Spurrier-Watt chapel, Howard, with the Rev. Ralph Olsen, pastor of the Howard Baptist church officiating. Music was presented my Mrs. Curtis Morgan, accompanied by Mrs. Robin Smith at the organ. Casket bearers were Willard L. Morss, Holly M. Miller, Harvey VanBuskirk, Bill Gragg, Roy B. Miller and Elwood Miller. Concluding services and burial were in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Kansas.
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