REED WELLS HICKOK

Reed Wells Hickok, 45, of Mission Hills, Kansas, passed away April 1, 2010, at home with his family by his side. Reed was born on September 22, 1964, in Kansas City, the second son of Dorothy Ann Reed Hickok (D'Ann) and John Dible Hickok, Sr. He grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Pembroke Country Day School in 1983, having made lifelong friends through his dedication to Glee Club, football, wrestling, and track. He followed his older brother John, Jr., to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where they were both members of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Reed graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1988, but not before he met the love of his life, Anne Marie Nicolaou of Dallas, Texas. They were married in 1992 and were blessed with two daughters, Sophia Grace. Reed, a real estate developer, took great joy in raising his daughters with Anne. He also supported the Ronald McDonald House, Kemper Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Children's Mercy Hospital, Turning Point, and The Pembroke Hill School. He was a member of the Architectural Review Board of Mission Hills and was to receive the Pembroke Hill School Distinguished Alumni Award this May. An avid cyclist who rode with Tomahawk Cycling, Reed conquered the Copper Triangle and the Triple Bypass rides in the mountains of Colorado. Reed was a lifelong member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and will be remembered by all as a person of unflagging integrity who treasured his family and respected people of all walks of life. Reed's courageous fight over the years was testament to his tremendous energy and drive and his determination to live each moment of his life to the fullest. Anne and her family would like to thank the staff of St. Luke's Hospital, Mayo Clinic Rochester, and all the attending nurses and physicians for their compassion while tending to Reed's needs during his illness. Reed was preceded in death by his parents, D'Ann and Jack Hickok. He leaves his wife Anne, daughters Sophie, brother John, sister-in-law Lisa and their daughter Ericka Schubert, aunt and uncle Gloria and Bill Hickok, cousins Tim Hickok and family, and Anne Hickok McCartney and family, all of the Kansas City area; parents-in-law Katherine and Jim Nicolaou, and sister and brother-in-law Stephanie and Justin Husman and their daughter Anna of the Dallas, Texas, area. Reed also leaves numerous friends who have been a constant source of love and support during his long illness. Memorial services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace in Kansas City. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to FAP Research Fund at Missouri Bank and Trust, PO Box 26430, Kansas City, MO 64196 or Pembroke Hill School, 400 W. 51st, Kansas City, MO 64112. Condolences and online memorial at www.mtmoriah-freeman.com. (Arr.: Mt. Moriah & Freeman, 816- 942-2004.)