John Babb

John Charles Babb John Charles Babb died January 25, 2006, fighting hard against the cancer that finally took him. John was a modern day Davy Crockett, an outdoorsman, hunter, fisherman, conservationist, diver, pilot, adventurer, story teller, teacher, and battler for the environment and causes he believed in. After a storied young adulthood, John became a peace officer, beginning as a Travis County Deputy Sheriff before a nearly 20 year career as an LCRA Ranger, spending his last several years finding and shutting down polluters in the Colorado River watershed. John took great pride in his work and did not mind ruffling a few feathers in the process. John was a peace officer, and peace is what he sought. He was full of love, for his family, his friends, and the world we live in, and he sought at all times to make this world a better place. Though his time was cut short, he lived life fully and experienced more than most of us could in 100 years. He will be sorely and longingly missed. John was born in Austin on January 10, 1953 to Mary S. Babb, who passed away last February, and Charles M. Babb, who passed away in 2003. He is survived by his wife Brenda Babb, son John Daniel Babb, Joshua Bennett, Sara Follin and her son Elijah James Follin, Jesse Bennett, Zachary Blue-Thompson; by his grandmother Vera A. Gause; by his "Tia" Jean Baker; by his brothers Bill Babb and wife Vicky, Joe Babb and wife Janet, nieces Natalie Babb, Caroline Babb and Caitlin Babb, and nephews Chris Babb and Ryan Babb. He is also survived by his extended family of good friends, who were well loved as family but too numerous to list. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2006, at Cook Walden Chapel, 6100 North Lamar Blvd.