Carl Cecil Hicks, 94, died on Feb. 17, 2005, at Ashton Court Care Center, in Liberty. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Jean (Pittman); son, Carl Leon Hicks, of Ozarks, MO; daughter, Elaine, and husband, John K. Lonborg, of Dallas, TX; grandchildren, Sherry Jo Shank, and Joanna Hicks, of Ozark, MO, and Kris Lonborg, Kari Haywood, and Karla Boles, of Dallas, TX; and six great-grandchildren. Carl retired from Armco Steel in 1972. During the 1950's and 60's, he worked as manager of W.J. Small Alphafa Mill and Dessert Gold Alphafa Mill. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, caring for his lawn, and working on his cars and lawn equipment. He enjoyed sharing vegetables from his garden with neighbors, he sometimes helped them with their lawns and homes. He was inventive, often using techniques that later proved to be very useful. In April 2001, he was featured in a Kansas City Star article describing a "shocker" that he invented and used for himself. He attributed it to saving his life many times. He loved his children and grandchildren and enjoyed watching them play. He grew up fifth of six children in Neodesha KS. He entertained family and friends with stories of his youth, living on a farm, milking cows, swimming in the river and helping his mother as one of the youngest children. Visitation will be at Church-Archer-Pasley Funeral Home, 10-11 a.m., on Monday. Service will be at Church-Archer-Pasley Funeral Home, at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 21. Burial in Glenridge Cemetery, Liberty, MO. Contributions to Liberty United Methodist Church. (Arr; Church-Archer-Pasley Funeral Home, 816-781-2000).
Published in the Kansas City Star on 2/20/2005.