Edward Mock

1921 - 2017  (96 years)

• Name	Edward Mock  [1]
  Born	5 Feb 1921	Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	Jun 2017  [2]
  	Annie Duckett Hundley, author of obit, published Anderson & Sons Mortuary: Early Life: Edward Howard Mock (named after the doctor that delivered him) was born February 5, 1921, in Winganon, Oklahoma, the son of Joseph Harley and Chloe Jolley Mock. He was the youngest of five children. He had two older brothers, Henry and Charley, and two older sisters, Mary and Viola. They lived in the Winganon area, where he attended grade school, for many years. He graduated from high school in Chelsea, Oklahoma, where he graduated in 1939. Life's Work/Service/Interests: He worked for Harmon and Whitehill Oil Company as well as Roofing World Construction at the Powder Plant near Pryor, Oklahoma. In October 1942, he was drafted into the United States Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and assigned to Camp Gruber to serve with the 339th Field Artillery, 88th Infantry Division. This was the first all draftee infantry division to enter combat in World War II. After training in the states, the division shipped out to Africa for additional training, then on to Italy. He was assigned to HQ company of the 339th Field Artillery. His responsibility was to keep communication lines open between HQ and the field units. His group would string phone lines for miles and setup switchboards making sure the war efforts were coordinated. He received the Bronze Star for action taken in December 1944. A portion of the citation reads; ?On or about December 5, 1944, crossing a snow-covered mountainside on foot in order to locate a break in a wire line, Sgt. Mock and another soldier had to undergo heavy enemy shelling. Having repaired the line, they took cover, only to find that the line had broken again. The two soldiers thereafter had to repair the line under shellfire, taking cover at intervals. Sgt. Mock?s high sense of responsibility and his knowledge of his work have been important to his organization.? Signed Major General Paul W. Kendall. He never spoke about his Bronze Star and when he did talk about the war, it wasn?t about the horror of war that he saw. He is a true patriot who loves this country. Upon returning from the war, he and his brother, Charley, who served in the Pacific, left home and traveled to Rangely, Colorado, seeking work. Both were hired by the Texas Company, later to be known as Texaco. During his employment at Rangely, he met his sweetheart, Hughla May Stewart, who worked at a grocery store. They were married March 2, 1947, at Hughla's parents? farm in Jensen, Utah. For the next forty years, he worked for Texaco in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Montana and North Dakota. He worked in the following divisions and positions: as a roustabout and as a field, production and drilling foreman. His last assignment was that of a drilling foreman because the company had so few that understood drilling. He and Hughla lived for 20 years in Maeser where they were surrounded by so many great friends. While living in Calpet, Wyoming, he found the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ and was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and their four children, Ronald, Marsha, Michael, and Debra, were sealed to them for time and all eternity. His church callings included: bishopric, executive secretary, ward clerk, and high priest group secretary. He loved serving the Lord and taught his children the importance of service. His desire is for all his posterity to remain close to the Lord and to serve. His children have great memories of vacations, camping, fishing, and family get togethers that will always remind them of their parents. On March 31, 1994, Hughla, the love of his life, passed away. He was heartbroken as his companion of 47 years was called home. He continued to live in Maeser for the next four years and married Ynez Moton, a childhood friend. He moved to California where Ynez lived. She had one daughter, Bobbie, who has three sons: John, David and Steve. He also gained two granddaughters: Natalie and Elizabeth. Ynez passed away June 2, 2016, and shortly thereafter, he moved to Delta, Utah, to live with his youngest daughter, Debra and her husband, Mike. Edward Howard Mock passed from this life June 9, 2017. He was 96. Survived By: His children: Ronald (Linda) Mock, Marsha Huelskamp, Michael (Kathy) Mock, and Debra (Michael) Bettis and Bobbie Rodgers; 16 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Preceded In Death By: His eternal companion, Hughla; his parents; his second wife, Ynez; brothers: Henry and Charley; sisters: Mary and Viola; and granddaughter Amanda Miles. Services: Highland 4th LDS Ward Burial: Jensen Cemetery
  Died	9 Jun 2017	Delta, Millard County, Utah, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jensen Cemetery, Jensen, Uintah County, Utah, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I723	Gilmore-Donald
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph Harley "Harley" Mock,   b. 20 Sep 1890, Illinois, USA ,   d. 25 Oct 1964, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Chloe Jolley,   b. Feb 1896, Missouri, USA ,   d. Nov 1984, Oilton, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1913	Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA   [3]
  	The bride was 17; her father gave permission.
  Family ID	F269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hughla May Stewart
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2017
  Family ID	F271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S836] FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com : 19 August 2017), database and digital image of marker, by Diane Voegeli for Joseph Harley Mock (1890-1964), citing Chelsea Cemetery (Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA). [S837] FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com : 19 August 2017), database and digital image of marker, by Diane Voegeli for Edward Howard Mock (1921-2017), citing Jensen Cemetery (Jensen, Uintah County, Utah, USA). [S828] "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995", database with images,.