John William & Sarah Elizabeth Bond Crook Home
1866

John William Crook resided in Heber his entire life. He was one of the town’s local theatrical players, playing one of the leads in some 15 plays. Although he was a mild, quiet, good natured man, the parts he played were the villain. Married Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bond, who worked as a Relief Society visiting teacher and was on the Stake Relief Society board. They raised six children and one grandchild. After the couple were married they spent the next years building a home. John made his own bricks by hand, and worked in the rock quarry. He served two terms on the city council. He served as director of the Wasatch Canal and on the committee for the Humbug Canal.

Most of the red sandstone seen in Provo Valley came from his rock quarry in Lake Creek. At times, six men were hired to help quarry rock for schools, churches and shipments outside our valley. He was also a farmer and stockman.

Part of the Historic Home Tour and located at 311 North 100 West in Heber City, Utah