Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....HICKS, O. D. October 26 1918
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Las Vegas AGE - November 9, 1918
LAS VEGAS AGE

11/9/1918



DIED



HICKS - In this city, Saturday, October 26, O. D. HICKS, aged 42 years, 10 

months and 15 days.     The funeral services at the house were private, but

a large number of  people filled the street and yard.  The casket was

covered with many beautiful floral tributes.  The music was especially 

beautiful and appropriate.  Mrs. ESPESET rendering a vocal solo and a quartette 

composed of Mrs. ESPESET, Mrs. J. W. SQUIRES, Mr. HULL and Mr. STONE 

singing "Lead Kindly Light."  Rev. W. H. ROGERS impressively read the beautiful

Twenty-third Psalm.  The casket was then taken in charge by Las Vegas

Lodge No. 22 F & A. M.  of which the deceased was a member, and escorted to

the City Cemetery where  the Masonic burial service was carried out by

Worshipful Master W. H.  POPPER.  A very large number of automobiles filled

with friends followed the  remains to their last resting place.     The pall

bearers were W. R. BRACKEN, R. J. YOUNG, Jr., E. E. SMITH, Roy  W. MARTIN,

W. N. SCHUYLER and Wm. S. PARK.



The passing of O. D. HICKS leaves a void in the hearts of our people.   He

had for several years been suffering from the dread white plague and for

several months past was gradually sinking, so that the end was not

unexpected.     From the earliest days of Las Vegas, O. D. HICKS was an

active  character.  In 1905, with B. F. BOGGS, he opened a cigar and

confectionery  store in a building located on first street just north of

where the Colorado  hotel now stands.  Later the business moved into the

bank building, then  into the store on Fremont street now occupied by Boggs

Brothers grocery, and  still later into the Las Vegas Hotel building.  After

selling that business,  Mr. HICKS became associated with C. P. BALL in the

transfer business.     During all these years he made Vegas his home, except

for a year or two  about 1908-1910, which he spent in Tampa, Florida.



He served a term with credit as one of the city commissioners of Las  Vegas.

He was a kindly and congenial spirit who made for himself warm  friendship,

and his memory will long live in the hearts of those who knew  him.



He leaves surviving, his widow, who has been his faithful helpmate to  the

end; a brother, Fred N. HICKS, residing in Tampa, Florida, and a sister,

Mrs. Ella MC BIRD, of Denver, Colorado.   We extend our heartfelt sympathy

to the bereaved ones.





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