 Babcock died on February 18, 2010, at the age of 109, having been housebound since October 2009 following a case of pneumonia.He was cremated and his remains were scattered across the Pacific Northwest.Governor General Jean and Prime Minister Harper made statements of condolence shortly after his death and, on the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 9), Canada's monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, issued a statement marking the two events, stating