Raymond Merle “Sam” Hickok
Raymond Merle “Sam” Hickok, age 84 of Delaware Co. Line Rd., Marysville, died Thursday evening, March 19, 2009 at the Sarah Moore Home and Health Care Center, Delaware. He was born September 17, 1924 in Coleman, Michigan to the late George A. and Allie Mae (Cary) Hickok.
A veteran of the U. S. Navy serving in WWII, he was a member of Magnetic Springs United Methodist Church and the Sunbury Riding Club. He enjoyed travelling, one of his favorite destinations being Walt Disney World. He worked for NOBA Inc. in Tiffin and later for Marion Correctional Institution as a Corrections Officer, where he had been the recipient of the Outstanding Officer Award. He was an excellent marksman and was proud of his collections of coins, bottles, Indian relics and metal toys. He as an avid fan of the Cincinnati Reds and OSU Mens Basketball.
On May 6, 1948 he married the former Geraldine Davids and she survives after 60 years of marriage. He is also survived by two daughters, Ann (Gary) Fetters, DeBary, FL, and their children, Elliot and Travis; Margaret (Brad) Loring, Winter Springs, FL and their children, Nicholas and Jennifer; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Robert Hickok, Mt. Gilead. He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 23, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood where friends may call on Sunday from 2 to 5 PM. Pastor Mo Dunn will officiate and burial will be in Claibourne Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Sarah Moore Home and Health Care Center, 26 N. Union St., Delaware, OH 43015 or Magnetic Springs United Methodist Church, 113 Olive St., Magnetic Springs, OH 43036.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com.
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