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Mar 1st, 1934 - Mar 9th, 2015Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Interment: Elmwood Cemetery with military honors
William M. "Mart" Haycock Jr., age 81, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.
Mart was born March 1, 1934 in Flora to William Martin and Mary Evelyn (Broiles) Haycock Sr. He married Sandra Kay Brown on March 27, 1959 in Flora.
Mart was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Germany. He attended Illinois State University and Eastern Illinois University to become an educator and administrator. Mart began his career at McEndree Grade School where he taught and also coached basketball and track, was a math teacher from 1960-1966, and was Principal at Seminary, Lincoln, Xenia, and Washington Schools from 1966-1993. He also served as the Flora Unit #35 School District Treasurer from 1977-2007.
To say that Mart was an avid Cub fan is an understatement. He was also a big fan of Country/Western music and had a large collection of cd’s and 78’s. Mart also enjoyed fishing, especially trout fishing, and going camping with family. The time spent with his grandkids was very special to him. On Sunday mornings, he would listen to the First Baptist Church service on the radio.
He is survived by his wife: Sandra Haycock of Flora; 2 children: John M. (Lisa) Haycock of Flora and Shelley Kay Myers of Effingham; 2 grandchildren: Jordan (Kristin) Haycock of Madison, AL and Katelyn Haycock of Flora; and a great-grandson: Noah. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, and 1 sister: Joyce Morris.
A funeral service for Mart Haycock will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be given to First Baptist Church or Clay County Cancer Crusaders and will be accepted at the funeral home. To share a condolence with the family, please visit www.frankandbright.com.
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Lisa and family, I am so sorry for your loss. I know Mart will be missed. I will miss having him as a dedicated volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Prayers for you all.
Oh, I am so sorry for your loss! Loved my basketball buddy, Mart! I will miss him!
So sorry for your loss. Heaven just gained another Angel. He was a super person. May God give you all the strength in the days ahead.
Mart was a wonderful teacher! My thoughts and prayers are with his family!
So sorry for the family's loss. He is an angel looking over all of you. God Bless you all. Prayers to all.
You all are in our thoughts and prayers!
So sorry for you loss. My thoughts and prayers with the family at this difficult time.
I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to your family. Mart was a good guy, a good teacher, and a caring educational professional. I always held him in high regard as a fellow teacher. I'm sure many students have fond memories of their time in his classroom. I ask that God extend you peace and comfort in the days ahead.
So sorry to hear of Mart's passing. I was hopeful of his recovery. He was good honest man. I have fond memories of my cousin in years past. Love to all of the family. Pris
Mart was a great guy. We always enjoyed talking to him. He always had a smile and a funny comment. He will be missed by many.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family.
We are so sorry for the loss of Mart. Prayers for all family members & friends. What a WONDERFUL man that touched so MAN life's.
Sandy and Family: I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers for ALL of you!
So sorry about Uncle Mart. I am sure you all will miss him alot. I have some wonderful memories of our Haycock holidays. Mom will be happy to see him. Prayers to all of you at this sad time.
Thoughts and prayers for you all. Mr. Haycock was a super sweet man. My heart aches for you all.
Sorry for your loss.
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. I always held him in high regard as teacher and principal. May all the fond memories help to bring the family comfort and peace. Prayers.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family.
Prayers for the family. Mr. Haycock, always was hard for me to call him Mart, as he was my 7th grade teacher. I have notified the classmates and so many have commented remembering him. Mart always had a smile and when I would call the house for Sandy, he would always joke and say she wasn't there as he was just her secretary. Well Mr. Secretary, sure will miss those calls.
Sandy and family, our prayers are with all of you. Mart is in a wonderful place where we will all meet again.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers going out to all family members.
Sandy and family, I cannot express how deeply sorry I am for your loss, he was a great guy, enjoyed working with him, he was one of the best!!!!!
We've known this man for many years and In many capacities: coach, teacher, co-worker and friend. Of all these, our friendship remained. We will miss his sense of humor, his smile and just him. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sandy and all the family. God bless.
We are sorry for your loss praying for the family god bless
In our thoughts and prayers.
so sorry for your loss. Praying for you all.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the entire Haycock family during this time of great loss. Mart will be missed by all that knew him.
Sandy, you have my deep and heartfelt sympathy for your loss. I am so glad I stepped in to say a few words at the hospital. Mart was a friend and neighbor for many years as a south-ender that did well for himself and the city of Flora.
Sandy and Family, I am so sorry for the loss of Mr. Haycock. He was a great man. I have always had a great respect for him. I have really fond memories of him as my principal at Seminary School. You will all be in my prayers and thoughts during this sad time.
good to know he had such a good life. Never forgot his current events class in jr high!
John & Family, Karrie and I send our heart felt condolences. Our thought's and prayers are with you in this difficult time.
Shelley , Sandy and John so sorry for your loss. He was a super principal one of the best , to work under. But a great dad too he will always hold a special place in my heart .
Sandy and Family, So sorry to hear about your loss. Jack always enjoyed talking to Mart at the family reunion. We will miss both of them, won't we? Be strong and lean on the Lord . I am thinking of you. Your Nashville "kin", Sandy Brown
Sandy and family, we are so sorry for your loss. Mart was Flora "fixture" that will be so missed by so many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Thoughts and Prayers
So sorry to hear the bad news. I know he will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My Dad always spoke very highly of Mart. I always enjoyed seeing him whenever I came to Flora. Peace , comfort and God Bless you all
sorry for your loss
So sorry for your loss, Mr Haycock was a wonderful man and a great principal. Always liked to see him at Church events and talk baseball with him.
Our family thoughts and prayer are for Mart's wife Sandy and the family. May the peace of God be always with you during this trying time.
Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sandy and family, Thinking of you and know that God has wrapped his arms around all of you in this time of sorrow.
Just heard the sad news today. So sorry for your loss Sandy. Mom and I are thinking of you and praying for your comfort. Love you.
I just learned of Mr. Haycock's passing. I am sorry for your loss. He was my math teacher in the 7th grade, which the best I can figure was 1965. I simply can't call him Mart. There are few teachers whose presence sticks with us for our lives. Mr. Haycock was that for me. He made learning fun and interesting while at the same time he was demanding. I am fortunate to have had a teacher like him.
Sandy and family, I am so sorry to learn of Mart's passing.
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