Max Edward Aycock

Max Edward Aycock passed away April 1, 2009, at the home he built for his family in Ephraim, UT. He was born March 24, 1935, in Vernal, UT, to Thomas Edward and Dagmer Bylund Aycock. Max married Sonia, the daughter of C. Ray and Geneva Irons Peterson, December 16, 1959, in the Salt Lake Temple. He graduated with a BS, BYU, 1962; and an MA in English, U of U, 1969.
Max spent his life teaching and serving others. He taught at Hillcrest Jr. High in Murray, night school at the U of U, and from 1969-2000 taught English and Western American Literature at Snow College. While at Snow College, he also served as Director of the Learning Assistance Center and the Vocational Division, and designed the layout for Snow's West Campus. He served honorable missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Northern California from 1955-1957, and at the Joseph Smith Academy, Nauvoo, Illinois, with his wife from 2001-2002. He also served his Church in numerous callings, but especially cherished the ten years he taught the seven and eight-year-olds in Primary. Although his health had deteriorated as a result of rheumatic fever contracted in 1948, Max did not let that deter him from restoring his great-great-grandfather's home in NC, which he and Sonia made into the Aycock Heritage Center of Family History, as well as their winter home.
At the time of his death he was survived by his wife Sonia (UT and NC); his mother (Provo); his mother-in-law (who died April 3, 2009); children: Celeste Liljenquist (Joe), Bountiful; Ruth Holmes (Doug), Heber City; Robert Edward Aycock (Heidi), Bountiful; Lora Stewart (Brad), Diamond Valley; Jennifer Petersen (Heath), Wylie, TX; a foster-daughter Ingrid Van der Bij (Fokke), Netherlands; siblings: Ann Van Bezooyen, CA, Genevieve Jones (Wayne), Vernal; Paul, Layton; Lowell (Nancy), Vernal; five aunts, one uncle, many cousins; 25 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and father-in-law.
Heart felt thanks to the numerous doctors and health care providers, especially, Drs. Robert Fowles, Jan Christensen, and Kim Bateman, Gunnison Valley Home Health teams and Hospice caregivers Christy and Dan Sego and Delores Spencer.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday, April 5, 6-8 p.m. and Monday April 6, 11-12:30, the funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the Ephraim Stake Center, 400 East Center Street, Ephraim, UT, under the direction of SereniCare, Draper, UT.
In lieu of flowers, you are invited to make donations in Max's memory to the Perpetual Education Fund or the Humanitarian Assistance Fund of the LDS Church.