Henry Wright Hank Hickman

Henry Wright Hickman - November 22, 1914

Carrie Cecil Hickman - April 7, 1931 - April 1, 1985

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Henry Wright " Hank " Hickman, age 91, of Winslow, Arkansas died Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at Fayetteville City Hospital. He had lived in the Fayetteville area most of his life.

He was born November 22, 1914, in Millgrove, Missouri, the son of John Isacc and Hazel Della (Wright) Hickman.

He was in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was an aviation mechanics instructor in Biloxi, Mississippi, then later he was based in Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.

Hank went to work with the Fayetteville Skyways Flying Service in 1946. He was Chief Maintenance Mechanic and worked with them over 30 years. He was also an aircraft inspector for parts of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

In 1971 he received a paque from the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Mechanic Safety Award as the top aviation mechanic in Arkansas presented by Govenor Dale Bumpers.

In 1983 he received a plaque for Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year from the Arkansas Aeronautics Commission and Arkansas Aviation Historical Society, presented by Govenor Bill Clinton.

Hank also worked at the Springdale Flying Service. He enjoyed flying airplanes, and in the 1960's, he helped the Arkansas Forest Service by flying forestry fire patrol. He also enjoyed doing woodcraft; he built a bi-plane and grandfather clocks.

He was married twice:

1) 1946 -Miss Carrie Cecil Harding,

2) 1990 - Mrs. Lucille (Paschal) Shepherd.

He was predeceased by his parents; and two sisters, Margie Hellen Davis and Adra Valitta Robbins.

He is survived by his wife, Lucille (Shepherd) Hickman; three sons, Henry Duane "Corky" Hickman (and his wife, Lexie) of Little Rock, Billy G. Hickman (and his wife, Candy) of Fayetteville and Ricky D. Hickman (and his wife, Angela) of Winslow; two brothers, Dwain Hickman of New Plymouth, Idaho, and Carter J. Hickman of Givehans, South Carolina; two sisters, Alice Ann Riggins of Springdale and Nina Ford of Mars Hill, North Carolina; two step-sons, Leonard Shepherd of Elkins and Larry Shepherd of Winslow; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson.

Graveside Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday at Thorp Cemetery in west Fayetteville .

Arrangements are by Moore's Chapel.