Harold R. Laycock, age 83, passed away on April 17, 2000.
He was born November 14, 1916 at Raymond, Alberta, Canada to George E. Laycock and Fern Redd Laycock. In 1934, he moved to Provo to attend BYU. During that year, he met his eternal sweetheart, Lois E. Peterson. They were married December 23, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. In 1949, he was hired as a music instructor for BYU where he continued for 33 years until retiring in 1982. He served many years as Coordinator of Music Theory and was awarded the Karl G. Maeser Outstanding Teacher Award in 1981.Music was an important part of Harold's life. His music career began early in life with piano and violin. He played violin in the BYU symphony, later switching to viola. In addition to teaching, he played viola in the Utah State Symphony 1940-42, and was violist and principal violist in the Utah Valley Symphony for many years. He also played in the BYU faculty string quartet. He frequently said that he bore his testimony through music.
Harold served in the LDS Church throughout his life. He served in the bishopric and was bishop of the Park Ward. He was counselor in the Utah Central Stake presidency, and was later on the high council. He and Lois served a mission to Tempe, Arizona, 1982-1984. The last 16 years has been spent working in the Provo Temple and doing name extractions for the LDS Church family history program.
He is survived by his wife, Lois; brothers, Ralph Laycock of Orem, UT; and Hugh Laycock of Lethbridge, Alberta; sister, Merne Livingstone of Lethbridge; sons, Christopher and Grant Laycock; daughter, Rosemary Pendleton; and six grandchildren. He was a gentle loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 22, 2000, at 11 a.m., in the Grandview 9th Ward LDS Chapel, 1555 North 1350 West, Provo. Friends may call Friday evening at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, from 6-8 p.m., or Saturday morning at the Ward Chapel one hour prior to services. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.