PATRICK (PAT) HICKEY, Bio, Granite Co., MT Indexed and contributed for use in USGenWeb Project by: Wendy Garner USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. © 1998 by Wendy Garner. This file may be freely copied for non- profit purposes. All other rights reserved. PATRICK (PAT) HICKEY Born: Place: Died: Place: He was killed by a train between Missoula and Bearmouth. He is buried at the Missoula, Montana cemetery. Occupation: he was a miner at Garnet, Montana. Married: He was married but his wife passed away. Children: 1) daughter Hickey Born: Place: Died: died while a small child. Place: Pat Hickey had a cabin and several claims near the old mining camp of Top O Deep. He also had a small cabin in Dublin Gulch where he stayed while in Garnet. He lived alone after his wife and little daughter passed away. He spend both summer and winters on his claims and only went to town several time a year. He loved children and always brought them something. He sent cards and brought the children flowers. One Christmas all the children bought him a cane. In 1916017 he lived at the top of Deep Creek. He fixed up christmas presents and packages for all the new born children. He subscribed to 5 different newspapers so he'd have something to read. Bibliography: Dalberg, Earl, 1977. List of persons and businesses at Garnet Montana, University of Montana Library, January 1, unpublished. Hammond, Helen 1990. Garnet Was Their Home, unknown publisher. Hickey, Patrick 1917. Letter to Olive Ritchey Hart from Pat Hickey dated February 5. Hickey, Patrick 1916. Letter to Olive Ritchey Hart from Pat Hickey dated December 12.