Person:Raymond Hickman (1)

b. at home Rozel Grant Twp Pawnee Co 2:40 p Birth certifcate

Dause of death: drowning. Never married. Lived at Cimmaron KS at time of death.

A copy of the handwritten copy of Raymond's poem for Mom is in the Maud Hawley file and the Minor Hickman file

1. ↑ KS Birth Certificate.
2. ↑ KS Death Certificate number 50 003707.
3. ↑ State of Kansas, State Board of Health-Div. of Vital Statistics, Standard Certificate of Death
   No 50 003707.

   Kansas State of Health Certificate of Death
   50 003707
   Place of Death:Finney County 280 Usual Residence: State: Kansas County: Gray
   City: Rural Pierceville Twp Cimarron 350
   4 mile N.W. of Kalvesta
   
   Name of deceased: Raymond Edgar Hickman Date of Death: March 26, 1950
   Sex: Male Color:White Single Date of Birth: March 18, 1925 Age last birthday: 22
   Usual Occupation: Farm Labor Birthplace: Rozel Kansas
   Father's Name: Minor E. Hickman Mothers Maiden Name: Maud Hawley
   Informant: Minor E. Hickman
   
   Condition Directly Leading to Death: Accidental Drowning 3-26-50
   
   Accident; Place of Injury: Bylers Lake; City: Kalvesta, Finney Co, Ks
   
   I attended the deceased from 3-26, 1950 to 3-26, 1950
   G.H Jackman, M.D. Cimarron Ks, signed 3-27-50
   Burial: Mar 30 1950; Lewis Cemetery; Lewis Kansas
   Funeral Director: Darrel J. Evans

4. ↑ Lewis Press, Lewis Kansa
   Not certain if form Lewis Press. No masthead of page.
5. ↑ http:/www.kinsleylibrary.info/burialdirect2.htm.

   Hickman, Raymond Edgar 1928 1950

6. ↑ Lewis Press, Lewis Kansa
   Not certain if from Lewis Press. No masthead of page.

   Raymond Hickman Drowns in Pawnee
   Raymond Edgar Hickman, son of Rev. M.E. Hickman was drowned Sunday afternoon in the Pawnee near the dam there on the Pawnee Valley Byler ranch. He had gone with his parents to Kalvesta Sunday morning, and on over to the ranch where had been employed about noon. About 3:00 he told the folks at the ranch that he believed he would go down to the creek for a while. When he did not return at 9:00 they became alramed and started looking for him. About 11 that night his father was notified and a searching part from Cimarron was organized. His body was found in about 10 feet of water at 3:30 Monday morning. He had evidently made a desperate attempt to get out of the water, as one boot was off and his heavy coat partly taken off. The boat in which he probably had been riding wa against the bank near where the body was found. His family has the deep felt sympathy of their many friends at their sudden bereavement.
   
   Raymond Edgar Hickman
   Raymond Edgar Hickman, son of Rev M.E. Hickma, was born at Rozel, Kansas, March 18, 1928, and departed this life March 26, 1950, at the age of 22 years and 8 days.Death was caused by drowning when he fell from a boat on the lake at Pawnee Valley Ranch, north of Kalvesta, where he was employed.
   Raymond joined the Methodist Church at an early age and continued his membership thorughout his life. He was graduated form the Deerfield High School in 1946. Later he attended Southwestern College in Winfield for one year, and then attended Fort Hays State Teachers College. His entire life was spent in Central and Western Kansas.
   He is survived by his father and step-mother, Rev. and Mrs. M.E. Hickman; three brothers; Howard, student at Manhattan; Clarence, Moline, Kansas; John, student at South western [sic] and a half sister, Mrs. J.D. Kirkland, Herington; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother.
   Funeral services will be conducted at the Methodist Chruch in Cimarron, Thursday, March 30, at 2 p.m. by Dr. J.R. Throckmorton, District Superintendent. Brief services will be held at the Wayne Cemetery, Lewis Kansas at 4:00.

7. ↑ www.Ancestry.com
   1930 United States Federal Census.

   Hickman, Raymond E
   Age: 2 8.12 Year: 1930
   Roll: T626_713
   Page: 11B
   State: Kansas ED: 3
   County: Ness
   Image: 1108
   Township: Ness City
   Relationship: Son

8. ↑ Photo in her casket at Sue Fordyce home
   1941 Lewis Basketball Team.

   Raymond Edgar Hickman front row reight end; John Wesley Hickman back row right rear
   
   The gym had a concrete floor. Maybe that is why they have an outdoor basketball.

9. ↑ Alumni Directory, 60th Anniversy, Lewis, Fellsburg, Centerview, 1970 Edition. (High School) (No Publisher Shown).
10. ↑ b. at home Rozel Grant Twp Pawnee Co 2:40 p Birth certifcate
    ==
    Birth certificate: The following info is from a copy. The certificate does
    not have a number on it. Perhaps it is a copy of the submission that was given
    to the mother and father for their own records.
    
    Kansas Standard Certifcated of Birth. County of Pawnee, Township of Grant,
    City of Rozel. Full name of child Raymond Edgar Hickman; sex M; Legitimate Y;
    Date of Birth March 18, 1928.
    Father Mother
    Full name Minor E HIckman Full maiden name Maud Hawley
    Post office Rozel, Kan. Post Office Rozel, Kan
    Color or race W Color or race W
    Age at last birthday 41 Age at last birthday 31
    Birthplace Eldon Missouri Birthplace Kingman Co, Kansas
    Occupation Minister Occupation Housewife
    Nature of Industry Preaching the Nature of Industry Household duties
    Gospel
    
    Number of children born alive and now living Three
    Number of children born alive but now dead None [this is an error]
    Number of children stillborn None
    
    I certify tht I attended the birth of this child who was born alive at 240p m
    on the date above stated.
    Signature Justin A. Blount
    Physician or midwife Physician
    Address Burdett, Kansas
    =======================
    Justin A Blount was a medical student in the 1920 census and a physician in the 1930 census.
11. ↑ Kansas State of Health Certificate of Death
    50 003707
    Place of Death:Finney County 280 Usual Residence: State: Kansas County: Gray
    City: Rural Pierceville Twp Cimarron 350
    4 mile N.W. of Kalvesta
    
    Name of deceased: Raymond Edgar Hickman Date of Death: March 26, 1950
    Sex: Male Color:White Single Date of Birth: March 18, 1925 Age last birthday: 22
    Usual Occupation: Farm Labor Birthplace: Rozel Kansas
    Father's Name: Minor E. Hickman Mothers Maiden Name: Maud Hawley
    Informant: Minor E. Hickman
    
    Condition Directly Leading to Death: Accidental Drowning 3-26-50
    
    Accident; Place of Injury: Bylers Lake; City: Kalvesta, Finney Co, Ks
    
    I attended the deceased from 3-26, 1950 to 3-26, 1950
    G.H Jackman, M.D. Cimarron Ks, signed 3-27-50
    Burial: Mar 30 1950; Lewis Cemetery; Lewis Kansas
    Funeral Director: Darrel J. Evans
12. ↑ Receipt for Raymond's Burial Expenses from Dunsford Funeral Home in possession
    of Clarence William Hickman
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    See
    My Documents\Hickman\Minor E Hickman\Hickman\Hickman Raymond Edgar Funeral 1.jpg
    My Documents\Hickman\Minor E Hickman\Hickman\Hickman Raymond Edgar Funeral 2.jpg
    My Documents\Hickman\Minor E Hickman\Hickman\Hickman Raymond Edgar Funeral 3.jpg
    
    In reference to the pepole listed in the pictures: This is from John W Hickman 7 Mar 2006:
    "I cant tell you whether any of those listed were Raymond's classmates. I would make a guess that Arthur McKinney may have been, since I think he was the oldest McKinney. These are all names of High School age kids. I think Frank Creamer Sr. was the school bus driver, so Frank Jr. would be his son Charles Cross is probably be Charles Cross, but I don't remember any Cross kids, so he may have been an adult.
    
    Dug the grave: I think worked Jimmy Hoar worked for Bill Cross. Jimmy Hoar married Lucile Hiller. Elzie McKinney I am not sure of, but John McKinney would be I think the same John McKinney who referred to in the pall bearers paragraph. Calomel Clayton should be Colonel Clayton and I think he was related some way to Lucille Hiller. Dad worked one summer in the wheat harvest I remember for Colonel Clayton, which leads me to believe he had land on his own and may have worked for Bill Cross as well."
13. ↑ Social Security No. 509-24-1339 Lewis KS in possession of Clarence William
    Hickman