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EDITH ADELE BABCOCK, 83, of Ellicott City, Maryland passed from this life on Monday, March 15, 2004. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard J. Babcock; loving mother to Beverly M. Liptai, Ellicott City, Glenn A. Babcock and wife Kathryn, Ellicott City, Robert W. Babcock and wife Catherine of Fallston, MD and the late Kenneth H. Babcock; loving sister to Howard Buesing, Naples, FL; loving grandmother of nine grandchildren and loving great grandmother of...

Moe Biller, 87, longtime president of the American Postal Workers Union, died Sept. 5 at his home in New York City of heart disease. Mr. Biller headed the 340,000-member union for more than two decades and was president emeritus. Born Morris Biller, he preferred to be known as Moe and became, in the words of his successor, William Burrus, "the hero of the U.S. Postal Workers movement." He was elected president of the Manhattan-Bronx Postal Workers Union in 1959 and served in that position until his election as national president in 1980.

On August 28, 2003 MARSHAL; beloved husband of Ruth H. McCord; loving father of Barbara Lynn McCord Mitchell; dear brother of the late Kenneth Armstrong McCord; cherished grandfather of Christopher Marshal and Rachel Anne Mitchell. Mr. McCord is also survived by his sister-in-law Carol Blanton McCord, 12 nieces and nephews and was predeceased by his son-in-law, Anne Arundel Co. Police Officer, Paul N. Mitchell. The family will receive friends in the Lemmon Funeral Home of Dulaney Valley, Inc., 10 W. Padonia Rd. (at York Rd.)

DENVER - Sitting in front of a huge American flag, federal Judge Lewis Babcock taught a lesson in civics last week. It was a lesson a majority of the Colorado General Assembly and governor never learned in their lame - and probably unconstitutional - attempt to force the state's schoolchildren and teachers to say the Pledge of Allegiance. It is beyond the power of government, said Judge Babcock, to compel anyone to say the pledge. The judge read extensively from a 1943 U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed his position.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Last year at the Stanley Cup Finals, Carolina coach Paul Maurice was talking about the risk-and-reward game of former Hurricane Geoff Sanderson. "One night he was in our end and I was screaming, `Dump it out!' " Maurice said. "The next thing you know Sandy had beaten three guys and was at center ice. Then I was yelling, `Dump it in!' Then he got by two more checkers and blew this shot by their goalie. I thought to myself, `Or you can do that.' " Maurice might as well have been talking about his former Carolina defenseman, Sandis Ozolinsh, because this describes the Mighty Duck.

On February 14, 2003 MALVA B. ECCLESTON (nee Babcock) beloved wife of Thomas Eccleston and the late Eaton E. Bayor, loving step-mother of Thomas M. Eccleston of Titusville, FL and Kathleen Silvestri of Rochester Hills, MI., dear sister of Dorrice Baker and Richard Babcock, dear grandmother of Christine, Michael and Karen Eccleston, Drew and Megan Silvestri. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home Inc., 1050 York Rd., (Beltway Exit 26a) on Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. where a Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 11 A.M. Interment will follow in Moreland Memorial Park Cemetery.

Constance H. Richards, 86, served on civic boards Constance Hollingsworth Babcock Richards, a homemaker who was active in community affairs, died in her sleep Wednesday at Roland Park Place. She was 86. The former 57-year Roland Avenue resident had lived at the retirement community since 1997. For many years, Mrs. Richards served on the Women's Board of the Baltimore Museum of Art, where she helped to establish the first Museum Ball, which became an annual fund-raiser. She also was a member of the board of the Children's Aid Society, where she inaugurated the organization's Orchid Ball.

Dulaney took advantage of a slow start by No. 10 Hereford yesterday, scoring in the first four minutes to spark a 2-0 upset and take over sole possession of first place in Baltimore County's Heron Division.Lindsey White scored first and Katie Babcock added an insurance goal with 1: 28 left in the game.The Lions (5-1-1) remain the only unbeaten team (4-0) in a tight squeeze at the top of the county's tough Heron Division. A win over No. 8 Catonsville on Monday would put the Lions in good position to win the division.

Jeffrey N. Babcock, the man behind the cultural and entertainment programs of the Centennial Olympic Games, has been named executive director of the new Maryland Center for the Performing Arts in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland, College Park.Babcock, a 25-year veteran arts-management executive, started in his new position Sept. 1.He envisions the performing arts center, scheduled to open in 1999, as a collaborative village where performing artists from different disciplines can train and create together and reach out to enrich the cultural life of the community.