Margaret (Auggie) Babbitt

Margaret “Auggie” Babbitt, 52 of Brenham, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Scott & White-Brenham.

Auggie was born July 21, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to Lamar Michael and Mary Susan (Watts) Darr. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. She graduated from Hallettsville High School. While attending Blinn College, she was a twirler and drum majorette. On November 12, 1983, Auggie married Jake Babbitt in Hallettsville. She received her Physical Therapy Degree from Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Her “healing hands” touched many lives through her work at Blinn College as director of the Physical Therapy Assistant Program, at Trinity Medical Center, and Texas Home Health. Auggie was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church serving as lector and Eucharistic minister. She enjoyed working with youth, teaching confirmation, and traveling as chaperone to World Youth Day. Auggie was a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and Daughters of the American Revolution.

Auggie’s parents and brother Larry Darr preceded her in death.

Loving family includes, husband Jake Babbitt, sons Kyle Babbitt and Bryan Babbitt, siblings and their spouses Virginia “Gengie” and Bob Wiedenfeld, Anne and Charlie Rathke, Mike and Gerie Darr, H.F. and Luther Poehlmann, John and Sandy Darr, Joe and Amanda Darr, mother-in-law Louise Babbitt, numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Monday, April 16th from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., when Rosary will be lead by Deacon Steve Medina in Brenham Memorial Chapel.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, April 17th at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev. David Ivey as celebrant. Interment will follow in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be her nephews and niece, Phillip Wiedenfeld, Jason Rathke, David Darr, Brett Darr, Mark Poehlmann, Joseph Darr, Mary Helen Wiedenfeld and John Poehlmann. Honorary pallbearers will be all other nephews and nieces.

Memorial contributions are requested to the Auggie Darr Babbitt PTA Endowed Scholarship, c/o Blinn College Foundation, 902 College Ave, Brenham, TX 77833 in lieu of flowers.

Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer, Brenham, TX 77833, 979.836.3611. Send condolences online to www.brenhammemorialchapel.com.