Glenn B. Hicks Jr.

Glenn B. Hicks, Jr. and then there were none Born in Duluth, Minnesota on February 1, 1926 to Glenn B. Hicks and Ruth Stager Hicks, died May 27, 2011. Preceded in death by his parents, brother, James E. Hicks and sister, Barbara R. Scott. He leaves his beautiful wife, Barbara W. Hicks; children, Glenn B. Hicks III (Sally) and Deborah H. Jones (Wayne); grandchildren, Ben Jones (Shannon) and Chris Jones; great-grandchildren, Zachery, Quintin and Dawson Jones. Glenn is also survived by niece, Ceil Duclon and great-nieces, Victoria, Jessica and Lindsey. During his early years, Glenn lived in Duluth and St. Paul, MN until his high school senior year when his family moved to Evanston, Ill. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in September 1943 and served during World War II as a tail gunner on a B-17 in the 8th Air Force, 452nd Bomb Group, 731st Squadron, at Deopham Green England. Glenn was the last surviving member of his crew. After the war, he enrolled at the University of Illinois in 1946 and graduated from the School of Commerce in January 1950. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi (Delta) Fraternity. He and Barbara along with infant son, Glenn III, moved to Tucson in 1952 where he worked as a buyer for Steinfeld's department store until going into business with John Werstler, his brother-in-law. They started a small home furnishing store which eventually grew to stores on the east and central Tucson areas. In 1972 Glenn left the business and became an independent insurance broker with clients primarily in south eastern Arizona. Over the years, he was a member of the 20/30 club, Skyline Country Club, El Con Club, American Legion, USGA and other organizations. He got his private pilot's license while attending U of I in 1949 and had the joy and privilege of flying with the late Jim Stevenson. Although he enjoyed tennis, his love was golf and chalked up three aces. Both of his parents were avid golfers and instilled this passion to their son. Arrangements by BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.