Hicks - Martin
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 19 April 1927
Martin Hicks was born in Montgomery county on the Hicks homestead, east of Ladoga, August 20, 1862, departed this life April 12, 1927, age 64 years, 7 months, and 13 days. He was the son of Preston and Martha Utterback Hicks.
On November 27, 1884, he was married to Arnetta Peck, to this union were born 4 sons, Ottis C. who married Viva Goslin, November 7, 1908; Jesse H. whom on September 6, 1911 married Edith Osborn; Forest L, who married Letha McFerran, April 10, 1918, and Ewell V., unmarried.
To the three married sons and wives, were born 12 grandchildren, eleven of which survive.
The first link in the family chain was broken, when Forest was called to make the supreme sacrifice answering the call to arms, entered the war with his comrades, and died at Camp McClellin, November 3, 1918. His body was brought home by the father and wife and laid to rest in the family lot in Ladoga cemetery.
The mother, Arnetta Hicks, met with a very untimely accident while performing her regular household duties, being that of an explosion, ensured by oil being accidently poured on a hot stove, afflicting such severe burns that they proved fatal on January 16, 1924.
Until some eighteen months prior to this time, Martin Hicks was a man of unusual physique, not many men had greater strength than he, but in the last few months he realized his Grim Reaper was fast gaining upon him, and that he liked all of Adam's race, must soon answer the final call.
He confessed his Savior, before men and became a member of the Church of Christ, some 43 years ago. He was a faithful, untiring worker in the vineyard of the Lord, when the hour for worship approached upon the first day of the week the question as to whether he would attend the house of the Lord, was not for debate, as it was always his custom, not to forsake the assembling upon the first day of the week.
He was a man of much hospitality, always mindful of the needs of others and especially good in visiting the sick and lending to them such assistance as was in his power.
In the home, he who so long has been looked to for advice and counsel has departed. In the community, a man whose honor has never been questioned, is missing. In the house of the Lord, a vacant seat is found.
Source: The Crawfordsville Review, April 19, 1927
These losses are keenly felt by the home, the community, and the church.
Six brothers are also left to mourn his loss, Billie of Lebanon; Stan and Charles of North Salem; Henry of Denver, Colorado; Thomas of Crawfordsville; Robert of Ladoga, and many other relatives and friends. The funeral was held at Haw Creek church Thursday afternoon. Bro. Frank Elmore of Covington having charge. Burial was made at Ladoga cemetery. – thanks so very much to Kim H