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David L. Hicks of Washingtonville, a retired history professor at New York University, died Saturday, March 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh Campus. He was 80 years old.
David was born August 12, 1927 in Kansas City, MO, to Wilson and Ida Smith Hicks. David was married for 54 years to Sarah Coon Hicks, who died July 23, 2001.
As a history professor, he twice received the Golden Dozen Award for Teaching Excellence for which he was very proud. He also served as an assistant dean of the NYU History Department and a director of undergraduate studies.
He is survived by his daughter, Carol Andrews and her husband, Robert; grandson, Joshua and granddaughter, Sarah, all of Washingtonville.
A Memorial will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made in David and Sarah Hicks' name to the Blooming Grove Humane Society.
Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Thomas F. Flynn, Director of Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, 139 Stage Rd., Monroe, NY 10950. To forward a condolence to the family, please visit www.flynnfh.com.
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William Caferro
March 25, 2024
I truly miss Professor Hicks! He was such a special person, so warm and kind. So different from typical academics--he reached out to everyone. I remember fondly our lunches together at NYU.
William Caferro
March 26, 2023
Academics too often lose touch of each other given the madness of the profession. I did my first professional panel with David, who was a wonderfully generous and kind man and excellent scholar. I visited him at NYU, where he was good friends with everyone, including the janitorial staff. A very special person, who was kind to those he did not have to be kind to (like me).
David Miller
February 13, 2023
I am a former student of David Hicks from NYU class of 1999. I have warm memories of our classes, and sometimes meeting him in his office. He was a wonderful person.
David Miller
May 10, 2017
Professor Hicks was a glorious person who helped me dearly while I was a student at NYU. I was experiencing a tragic loss in my family at the time, and his door was always open. I spoke with him often and he was the warmest and kindest person, not to mention a world-reknown expert in medieval Italian history. It was a joy to know him. May he continue to rest in peace with all the angels of Heaven around him.
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