My Dad, by John Alan Hancock

    When I was young boy most of my memories of Dad was that he was working a great deal of the time.  I loved it when Dad would spend time with me alone.  One of the most cherished and valuable times that I spent with my father was when I was 9 years old.  Dad had begun to teach Lee, Don, and myself some what about the auto body business.  It came my turn!  It seems like yesterday, but it has actually been 48 years ago when I would go to work with my father.  He was teaching me how to prepare the cars and do auto body work. I remember many nights after school sanding on the cars. Then it came time for Dad to help me learn the steps to properly prime and paint the cars. I would stand directly behind my father and he would have me go through the same motions as he was actually doing and I was to practice imitating my fathers every stroke and detail.  This we would do over and over again until I was able to paint my own cars.  

    When my Dad was passing away, I thought about this one on one teaching moment that has lasted me an entire  lifetime.  This experience benefited me greatly, after all I did choose to become like my father and do body work for 40 years.  I realize that Byron Hancock my Dad gave me " a gift."  Thank you Dad, I love you and miss you! I will see you again!

    Love forever,  John Alan Hancock   

    When I first met Byron It was in May 1996 (He had just turned 72 years of age) while helping Scott with his restoration of an old home for his photography studio in Pleasant Grove.

    I married John in June 27, 1996 and went to the cabin for a Hancock family reunion that John was in charge of in July 1996.  I was quite impressed with the fact that Byron and Colene had  ten children.  I quickly learned that Byron did not have a lot to say.  He was kind, gentle and quiet. It did not take me long to realize that John  was a lot like his own  father.  He too was kind, gentle and quiet. Without allot to say.  

    John has been able to do allot with his hands.  Not only did he do auto body, hes also really good in construction, remodeling and repairing many, many things and there is no doubt that John was highly influenced by his father work ethics.

     When I would come visit Byron and Colene it was evident to me that John

was surely Byron’s son!  
  

Connie Hancock