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Command Sgt. Major Ernest H. Hickle U.S. Army (Ret)
Command Sgt. Major Ernest H. Hickle U.S. Army (Ret)
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He was preceded in death by his great granddaughter, Alayna Kennedy; parents, Pleasant and Ernest Hickle.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Carol (Peck) Hickle ; daughters, DeShawn Kadur (Stefan) and Vanessa Almand (Bill Medley) ; sister, Carol Bolander ; brothers, Omar Hickle (Debbie) and Tim Hickle ; grandchildren, Dairianna Stephens (Tommy), Devin Kadur, Leah Pate (Bryce Ballard), Dawson Kadur and Samantha Kadur; great grandchildren, Kadance and Kamden Stephens.
His funeral will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday December 17, 2022 at Schmid Funeral Home in Mt. Washington with burial in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central at a later date. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday prior to the service.
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Stephanie Hunter Carter
December 14, 2022
CSM Hickle was my recruiter in Canton, Ohio, and later while assigned to the Montgomery Recruiting BN, he was the 2nd Brigade CSM. Needless to say, he was very surprised I was on recruiting duty. He was my Mentor, an exceptional leader, and friend. I still have the Veterans Day Message he sent me several years ago. I will truly miss him. My thoughts and prayers to his family.
Vanessa Almand
December 13, 2022
I will miss so much about my dad . I will miss his story´s and how funny he is . Most of all I will miss talking to him and his love he was my best friend my person my hero. I will always remember him making things better no matter how bad they were.
Swartzentruber
December 13, 2022
With his successor, CSM Tom Brooks and Diana Martinez--Sergeants Major Academy (January 1995)
Swartzentruber
December 13, 2022
With his lovely bride, Carol--Columbus, OH (November 2000)
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Michelle Billings
December 13, 2022
Dear Hickle family, I was so sad when I saw CSM had passed away. He was such an amazing, thoughtful and caring person. After my husband passed away he reached out several times to check on me and the children. He even let me use him as a reference for several jobs. He has impacted so many of his soldiers, their families, colleagues and friends. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Michelle Billings.
Michael R Horner
December 13, 2022
My condolences and prayers are with Carol and the entire Family on the loss of Ernest who had special meaning to each of you. I'd like to thank the Family for sharing this Outstanding Leader with a Grateful Nation for His Thirty-One and a Half Years of Faithful Service in the United States Army. Two Tours in Vietnam, during a time when the Nation was divided both politically and morally, is something to be proud of. Command Sergeant Major Ernest H. Hickle is without a doubt the best individual to have served in the position as the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Recruiting Command. His tenure was a high point for the leadership of the enlisted men and women across the Command. His interest in the welfare, mentorship and morale of the Soldiers and their Families has not been matched since his retirement. He was the longest serving individual in position as the Command Sergeant Major of USAREC. Godspeed and RIP CSM Hickle!
CSM (R) Michael R. Horner
CSM Howard Handley
December 13, 2022
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
CSM(D) Maurice O Miller (RET)
December 13, 2022
Great Leaders don´t pass away, we deploy to Heaven to be with our Commander in Chief, God and His Son Jesus Christ. Ernest we served together at USAREC and now we will serve in the Lord´s Army together one day in Heaven. RIP
SFC (RET) Michael Rafferty
December 13, 2022
My Command Sergeant Major when I was assigned to USAREC in 1991. Upon my retirement, he became my friend. My heart is broken and I mourn his passing. My condolences to his family.
Diana Martinez
December 12, 2022
CSM (R) Ernest H. Hickle was an outstanding leader who loved being a soldier. He was larger than life as the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Recruiting Command! He touched the lives of so many soldiers, it takes a special kind of person to survive two tours of Vietnam, RIP CSM HICKLE GOD SPEED!
US Army (R) CSM Diana Martinez
SGM Faith Childers
December 12, 2022
A great soldier and comrade. He was well known throughout the Army as the Command Sergeant Major for the U.S Army Recruiting Command. I had many conversations with him when I was an instructor at the Retention School at Ft Benjamin Harrison, IN.
Ernie loved his soldiers and his country. Above all, he loved and cherished his family. Godspeed CSM, may you rest in peace.
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