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T Richard Hicks

Birth	:	21 Oct 1917 Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Apr 2011 Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Morgan Cemetery, Morgan Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6741982, -93.4100037
Description	:	HAMPTON—Richard Hicks, 93, of Hampton, died on Monday, April 18, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 23, at the Morgan United Methodist Church near Dows. Pastor Erling Schultz and Pastor Ed Bard officiated. Burial took place in the Morgan Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made in T. Richard Hicks' name. The Dugger Funeral Home in Dows, was in charge of the arrangements. T. Richard Hicks, was born on the family farm in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, to Samuel and Jennie Truman Hicks on October 21, 1917. He attended country school... Read More	HAMPTON—Richard Hicks, 93, of Hampton, died on Monday, April 18, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 23, at the Morgan United Methodist Church near Dows. Pastor Erling Schultz and Pastor Ed Bard officiated. Burial took place in the Morgan Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made in T. Richard Hicks' name. The Dugger Funeral Home in Dows, was in charge of the arrangements. T. Richard Hicks, was born on the family farm in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, to Samuel and Jennie Truman Hicks on October 21, 1917. He attended country school a half mile from his home. This little country school is now on Grandpa's Farm at the fairgrounds in Hampton. Richard graduated from the Hampton High School in 1935. He stayed home to work for one year and then enrolled at Ellsworth College for a year before he transferred to Iowa State College, where he graduated in animal husbandry in December 1940. On April 13, 1941, Easter Sunday, he was united in marriage to Dolores Marie Hackbarth at her parents' farm in Morgan Township. The newlyweds built and lived in a little house on the Hicks' family farm for two and a half years before they moved to Humboldt, where Richard worked for the Doane Agriculture Service as a farm manager. After three years, Richard, Dolores and family returned to his family farm of rural Hampton. To this new family, four children were born, Thomas, Linda, David and Patricia. There are 10 grandchildren, five girls and five boys, all of whom have college degrees and 10 great-grandchildren. In 1956, after a major hailstorm destroyed their crops and Richard was severely burned in a kitchen fire, Richard began work as an adjustor for Federal Crop Insurance out of St. Paul, Minnesota. Dolores and family kept the farm operating during his absence until the summer of 1959. Richard was offered a job in Washington, D.C., but found the lure of the land was too inviting and returned to the farm. Richard later worked with his brother, Llewellyn, forming the business LED Ballast that was used in tractor tires. As a young boy, Richard attended the Pleasant Ridge Church of rural Bradford. When that church was destroyed, he and his family joined the Morgan United Methodist Church of rural Dows, where he remained a member the rest of his life. He was chairman of the board for years and held most offices within the church. The Morgan Church is where he met Dolores, his future bride. Richard loved to travel and meet new people. When vacationing in the west, he would drive up a long lane to a ranch house and visit with the owner about how he ranched, prices of commodities, and land prices. This was often much to the chagrin of his children! He was always interested in anything new. One of his favorite trips was to the Holy Land, with all of the sites and significance of that area. Richard loved to eat good food and would invite all farm vendors in for a cookie or dinner. Dolores never knew how many might sit at their table, but she always seemed to be prepared with "extra." Richard was born in his family home and except for a few years in Humboldt, lived in this home all of his life. He was a "handy-man" who remodeled this house many times throughout the years. Most of the walls have been moved out and new rooms formed. In December of 2009, he and Dolores moved into the Leahy Grove Independent and Assisted Living in Hampton, where they celebrated 70 years of marriage last week on April 13. His family will always remember their times around the kitchen table with wonderful food, lively discussions and conversations with Grandpa! Richard's parents, brother Llewellyn and sister Marion preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; children, Thomas Hicks (Janis), Linda Ahrens (Merrill) and David Hicks (Lois), all of rural Hampton, and Patricia Peterson (Charlie) of Waconia, Minnesota; and grandchildren, Kim Hicks Jacobsen of Dows, Shelley Ahrens of Rochester, Minnesota, Ann Hicks of Muncie, Indiana, Cindy Ahrens Dockter of Rochester, Minnesota, Jennifer Hicks Lohrbach of Ames, Paul Peterson of Kansas City, Kansas, James Hicks of Roseville, California, Craig Peterson of Kansas City, Missouri, Jon Hicks of Cumming and Scott Peterson of Kansas City, Kansas. Richard also has 10 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. © Iowa Falls Times Citizen 04 May 2011 Contributor: Betsy Monson 46958858

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T Richard Hicks's memorial is located at: Morgan Cemetery, Morgan Township, Franklin County, USA.
When did T Richard Hicks death?
T Richard Hicks death on 18 Apr 2011 in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.6741982
Longitude: -93.4100037

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Dolores Marie Hackbarth Hicks

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Morgan Cemetery
Morgan Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6741982, -93.4100037

2. Olson Cemetery
Popejoy, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6383018, -93.4403000

3. Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Coulter, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7167015, -93.3803024

4. Mount Hope Cemetery
Morgan Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6777992, -93.4792023

5. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7197189, -93.3397217

6. Coulter Cemetery
Coulter, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7388916, -93.3716736

7. Fairview Cemetery
Dows, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6511002, -93.5044022

8. Otis Grove Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6164017, -93.4880981

9. Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Latimer, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7652817, -93.3719406

10. Oak Hill Cemetery
Popejoy, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5816994, -93.4447021

11. Montgomery Family Burial Ground
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5932028, -93.3105961

12. Maynes Grove Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6577988, -93.2514038

13. Marion Center Cemetery
Latimer, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7738991, -93.3178024

14. Alexander Cemetery
Alexander, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8041687, -93.4591675

15. Graceland Cemetery
Rowan, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7453003, -93.5714035

16. Galt Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7030983, -93.5960999

17. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7667007, -93.2518997

18. Alden Cemetery
Alden, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5218000, -93.3864500

19. Maysville Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6511002, -93.2024994

20. Vernon Township Lutheran Cemetery
Dows, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5864000, -93.5994000

21. Towle Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6836014, -93.1785965

22. Hampton Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7452812, -93.1975021

23. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Grant Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5859985, -93.2070007

24. Union Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5280342, -93.2704773