Donald Clark Hichens

Donald Clark Hichens Age 61, a longtime Belvedere resident, died March 25th, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. His family and friends were at his side. Don was born and raised in Massachusetts and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in Orono and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Colorado in Boulder, continuing his education in the Advanced Management Program at Stanford University. Don married Julia Baker Hichens in 1979 and they moved to Belvedere in 1981 and have lived in the area ever since. Don enjoyed a long and successful career in business, including holding executive positions with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Arthur D. Little, Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Liberty Venture Group and Liberty Environmental Partners. Most recently he launched his own business, Branuity, Inc. of San Francisco which developed and marketed its own management software system. Don was an avid golfer, a voracious reader and a long time member of the Christian Science Church in Belvedere. Besides his wife, Don is survived by his daughters, Jamie Hichens of San Francisco and Annabelle Hichens of Boston; his mother, Peggy Hichens of Peabody, Massachusetts; a sister, Karen (Marc) Newkirk of Chester, Massachusetts; a brother, Glenn Hichens (Cathy) of Sharon, Massachusetts; and 11 nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4th at St. Stephen's Church, 3 Bayview Ave., Belvedere. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to the Guardsmen, 340 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107 or Hospice By The Bay. 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur, CA 94939.