Woodward, Okla. — Lyle Baker Babcock was born May 3, 1943, in Freedom,
Oklahoma, to Glenn Baker Babcock and Mildred Elvira (Lile) Babcock. Soon
after he was born, the family moved to a farm on Keno Creek, eighteen miles
NW of Freedom. Lyle Baker lived there until he graduated from Freedom High
School in 1961.
He passed away at his home at his home in Woodward, Oklahoma on November 16,
2011.
He attended schools at Pleasant Valley Grade School, Lookout, OK; Centerview
Grade School, rural Freedom; and Freedom Public School Freedom, OK.
He furthered his education at Northwestern State University in Alva,
Oklahoma, for one year and then completed the Electronics Technician Program
at Okmulgee Technical School in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
His first employment in electronics was at Freedom Radio and Television Shop
in Freedom. During this time he lived at home with his parents for a while
and helped them with farm work after his Dad had his first heart attack. He
also helped neighbors with farm and ranch work.
The United States Military sent him the traditional greetings that young men
all received for many years in American history. This was during the Vietnam
War , and he reported for the required entry testing for the military.
Due to his scores in electronics, he was contacted by the U S Coast Guard to
spend his time with them in his chosen career. The next six years of service
for the United States were both adventurous and valuable preparation for his
lifetime career. He paid his dues to his country and came home prepared for
a lifetime career.
His working years included Automatic Power, a Division of Penwalt
Corporation in Houston, Texas; Kay Electric and WR Grace of Woodward, Ok;
and Western Farmers Electric of Mooreland.
In 1990 Lyle obtained Bear, a Labrador Retriever. This experience proved to
be a lifetime hobby and led him to a wonderful pastime after his retirement
in 2002 from Western Farmer’s Electric of Mooreland, OK.
After retirement he enjoyed nine wonderful years training hunting dogs and
furthering his experiences in his lifetime hobbies, hunting and fishing, as
well as making many friends wherever he went.
He lived these years dedicated to acquiring and training dogs and enjoying
personal hunting adventures. Most of the people he met through these
experiences became lifetime friends.
He is survived by siblings: brother, Pat and Patricia Babcock of Pueblo, CO;
sister, Carol and David Wolgamott of Hardtner, KS. Nieces and nephews:
Shelley Colborn, Charla Turner, Mike and Jay Babcock, Becky McCarthy, and
Durwin Wolgamott and other relatives and friends .
Memorial services will be held at Billings Funeral Home, Woodward, OK on
December 10, 2011 at 10 a.m. Interment was December 15, 2011, in Freedom
Cemetery, Freedom, OK. Military rites will be held at the cemetery following
the memorial service.
Memorials to the Freedom Museum and the Youth Hunter Safety Programs through
the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation.
Remembrances may be shared online at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com
