John Henry Laycock

LAYCOCK

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/10/2014 at 11:14:00

Ex- Le Claire
River Pilot
Dies, Age 77

Capt. J. H. Laycock succumbs to Heart Attack.

Funeral Tuesday.

Captain John Henry Laycock. 77, well known steamboat pilot and master for the Streckfus lines and Federal barge Line, succumbs to a heart attack at hi9s home in Burlington .

A resident of Burlington for the past five years, Capt. Laycock had operated out of Davenport for nearly 50 years, arriving on Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and Tennessee river steamboats during that time.

He was born in Halifax England , July 15, 1857, and with his parents came to Le Claire four years later. He moved to Davenport about 15 years later. He started his career as a clerk in the Streckfus Lines and offices and rapidly worked his way to a masters license.

His last assignment was piloting the General Ashburn, a federal barge line towboat. He quit river work in 1928 because of poor health.

He was married to Mrs. Anna Kron in 1926 at Fort Madison. Two brothers, William L. Laycock, Davenport , and Joseph E. Laycock, Colorado, as well as the widow and a stepson survive. Captain Laycock was a member of the Methodist church, Snow Masonic lodge of Le Claire and the Elks Lodge.

Funeral services will be held in Le Claire Tuesday noon. Burial will be in Glendale cemetery, Le Claire.

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