Background
Van Heuvelen was raised in Huron, South Dakota, the son of Carrie Catherine and Berend Van Heuvelen.:1 Harold Van Heuvelen graduated from Huron High School.:1 He spent a year at Huron College, before enrolling at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, graduating in 1940 with a degree in music:1 He also received a master"s degree in violin performance from the University of Michigan.