Jarvis Meach Babcock passed away at his home on May 29, 2012 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Rochester, Ohio to the late Eugene Ford Babcock and Esther Harriet (Shelton) on June 12, 1931. He was a farmer, college professor, public servant, conservationist, cruciverbalist, and avid reader. He attended the Rochester School, Brighton High School, Oberlin College, and Iowa State University. He worked the family farm with his son Stephen. He taught at several different colleges including Oberlin College. He served for 28 years as a township trustee for Rochester. He also served on the board of the Southern Lorain County Ambulance District and the Lorain County Township Association. He served a stint in the Army and a year on the staff of the Council of Economic Advisors to President Lyndon Johnson. He cared deeply about the family farm. He and his sisters worked with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to preserve the 1000 acre Meachland Farm for agricultural use in perpetuity. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Joan (Seeley), his children, Jane Toro (Andras), Stephen (Rebecca), Michael (Rachel), Sarah (Frank), and 9 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, his sisters Alice Bradley (William), Catherine Leary (Curt), and 4 nieces and nephews. A celebration of Jarvis's life will be held at Meachland Farm from 1-5 pm on June 30, 2012. Contributions may be made in his name to The Western Reserve Land Conservancy, PO Box 314, Novelty, OH 44072.