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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 10, 1993, page 16

HAROLD AYCOCK

Graveside services for William Harold Aycock who died Saturday at his Bridgeport home, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 10 at the Lyle Cemetery. He was 81.
Pastor Les Haarstad of the Lyle Full Gospel Assembly will officiate.
Mr. Aycock was born Jan. 2, 1912 in Dayton, Wash. to John and Mary Aycock. He was raised and educated in Eastern Washington and moved to Medical Springs, Ore. from Glenwood in 1933. He was a timekeeper and store manager for the general store operated by the Ponderosa Lumber Co. He moved to Wallowa, Ore. in 1947 and was manager of the Shell Mercantile Store.
In 1954 he bought a grocery and sporting goods store in The Dalles, and then in 1965 he bought a supply store in Sumpter. He retired in 1974.
Mr. Aycock enjoyed the outdoors, mining, fishing, hunting and rock hunting.
He is survived by his daughters, Jackie and her husband, Larry Smith of Bridgeport, Ore., and Patty Simpson of Joseph, Ore.; sister, Verla Monahan of Dallas, Ore.; four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Maude Aycock.
Those who wish to make contributions can make them in his name to a charity of choice at Monroe Mortuary, 1950 Place St., Baker City, Ore. 97814.

The Baker City Herald, Baker City, OR., June 7, 1993, page 2

WILLIAM AYCOCK

William Harold Aycock, 81, of Bridgeport, died Saturday , June 5, 1993, at his home.
His graveside funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Lyle Cemetery in Lyle, Wash.
Mr. Aycock was born Jan. 2, 1912, in Dayton, Wash., the son of John and Mary Aycock. He was raised and educated in Eastern Washington and moved to Medical Springs from Glenwood, Wash., in 1933. He was a timekeeper and store manager for the general store operated by the Ponderosa Lumber Co.
He moved to Wallowa in 1947 and managed the Shell Mercantile Store. In 1954 he bought a grocery and sporting goods store in The Dalles, and in 1965 he bought a supply store in Sumpter.
Mr. Aycock retired in 1974. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed mining, fishing, hunting and rockhounding.
He is survived by his daughters, Jackie, and her husband, Larry Smith of Bridgeport; and Patty Simpson of Joseph; a sister, Verla Monahan of The Dalles; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. Aycock was preceded in death by his wife, Edna.
The family suggests memorial contributions to a favorite through the Monroe Mortuary in Baker City.