John Haskell Mock

John Haskell Mock was born September 2, 1917 in Whitlock, Texas, to Erie Thomas and Mary Frances Mock, both of whom predeceased him. Haskell had three siblings: Ervin Mock, Earline Cottingham Miller, Anna Lou Parks. Haskell was the oldest and only surviving sibling. Haskell married M. Louise Mock in Hobart, Oklahoma on December 21, 1938 and they had been married 75 years until her passing in 2014. During their marvelous marriage, they were blessed with two sons: Wayne E. Mock and Randall D. Mock. Wayne and his wife, Tineke, reside in Stein, The Netherlands, and have four children: Cheryl Lynn Mock Magnus, David Wayne Mock, Patrick Dennis Liem and Steven Albert Liem. Randall D. Mock of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and his wife, Sally, who predeceased him, were blessed with two children, Adam Peterson Mock (wife, Sayaka Nasu, and their daughter, Eleanor Sally Mirai Mock – born 9-13-14), of Mount Pleasant, Michigan; and Caroline Louise Mock, of Seattle, Washington. When Adam and Caroline were much younger, Louise and Haskell valued and enjoyed babysitting the children each Saturday night when it was “date” night for Sally and Randall. These were memories that were treasured both by Louise and Haskell, and Adam and Caroline. Haskell was devoted to his family and his church, First Baptist Church of Bethany, where Haskell and Louise were active for many years. Haskell could fix and build anything and was always willing to help his friends and neighbors. He was a loyal member of the United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry. He had many sophisticated tools in his garage that he generously shared with anyone who needed them. He started, supervised and maintained his own independent business for many years, with Louise taking care of the accounting duties and making sure the bank statement reconciled with her checkbook! Haskell had an infectious smile, made friends quickly, and enjoyed a good tease! Haskell and Louise maintained a vegetable garden in their backyard at their home on Northwest 61st Street for many years and enjoyed the friendship of their helpful neighbors. While healthy, they often enjoyed traveling in their recreational vehicle to a number of lakeside membership clubs, with Thousand Trails being their favorite. In his later years, he lived in the Mansion at Waterford apartments. Haskell was truly a jewel in God’s crown and leaves behind numerous memories to be passed on for generations to come.