Wasco-Gilliam-Coos County OR Archives Obituaries.....Hickey, Ralph Warren December 30, 2003
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The Dalles Chronicle, January 2, 2004
     Ralph Warren Hickey, 80, a resident of Arlington, died at OHSU in 
Portland, after a sudden illness, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003.
     He was born Feb. 27, 1923, in Potter Valley, California, the third of 
seven children to John James and Katherine Margaret (Geibel) Hickey. He grew 
up and graduated from high school in Ukiah, Calif.
     He enlisted in the US Army in 1942 and served in Europe until 1945, as a 
corpsman and ambulance driver from the front lines to field hospitals. He was 
at the Battle of the Bulge and the invasion of Normandy.
     On March 3, 1946, he married Iva E. Prazeau at Marysville, Calif. 
Together they raised three families including Ralph’s two youngest brothers, 
three daughters of their own and his youngest brother’s two children.
     The couple moved to Coos Bay, in 1950, where they lived for 30 years. He 
worked for and retired from Stampers J&J Tire Company. In 1980, they moved to 
Arlington, where they purchased the Coast to Coast Hardware Store. Together 
they operated the store for sixteen years and became friends of the entire 
community.
     Ralph was active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Lions Club, 
including being a courier for the eye bank, was named 1994 Arlington Citizen 
of the Year and for the past seven years was a kindergarten “Lunch Buddy.” He 
was an avid hunter in younger years and his love of the outdoors continued 
with a daily walking regime. 
     Many of his happiest hours were spent visiting friends, delivering meals 
to seniors, and shuttling people back and forth to The Dalles.
     He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Iva; daughters, Ellen, Barbara, 
Catherine and Mison; son, Lloyd “Bill”; grandchildren, Jason, Scot, Jonathan, 
Robert, John, SunHye, Sarah, Molly and Alexander; and two great grandchildren, 
Mitchell and Brittnie. He is also survived by his last remaining brother, 
Maurice “Jerry” Hickey; foster-son, Bruce Carman, numerous nieces and nephews 
and friends who loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and 
Katherine Hickey, four brothers, Clyde, John, Clayton and Lloyd, and his only 
sister, Ellen.
     Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home 
from 2 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2004. Private family graveside services 
will be held Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at the Arlington Cemetery.
     Public memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 
the Arlington United Methodist Church.
     Remembrances may be made to the Arlington Medical Center, the Arlington 
Volunteer Ambulance Service or charity of choice.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chroicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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