I was born in Payson Hospital when it was in the building complex that now houses the Payson City offices. I was a member of the first wave of the baby boomers.

My parents are Harry & Jean (Lindsay) Hancock. They built a home just two blocks southwest of the Taylor School. That was the neighborhood of my youth. Through my growing years I walked to each of the Payson schools. Never rode a school bus to school. I spent a lot of time downtown at the soda fountain in Daniels Drug, in the city library on the corner, and in my grandfather's shoe shop.

Inspired by George A. Cheever's mechanical drawing classes in high school, I registered at Brigham Young University with the intent of becoming an architect.

After serving two years as a missionary in Scotland I returned to BYU eventually graduating with a degree in English.

I had worked my way through an undergraduate degree and most of a graduate degree by operating an offset press. About that time I found that a journeyman pressman was paid more than a college English teacher. So, I've been in the printing trade for the last forty years.

One of my most satisfying experiences has been to be involved with the publication of the community history of Spring Lake. I was designer and associate editor, and did the actual printing of the book on weekends.

I love to backpack. I always have a book in my hand. I would rather play racquetball than eat, so that is what I do on my lunch breaks four or five times a week. (And that is why I am on crutches right now.)

I married Leonda Broadbent from Santaquin, high school sweethearts. We moved back to Payson from Provo in the mid-seventies. Our five children (Kaye, LeeAnn, Kyle, Lorelle & Lacey) are all married but close by. We have ten grand children.