Burley, Idaho
Ralph Fisher Hicken, age 98, of Burley, Idaho, formerly of Provo, Utah, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010.
He was born Sept. 24, 1911, in Heber City, Utah, the son of Addison Pratt and Florence Fisher Hicken. He was a 1929 graduate of Heber City High School. He then attended Brigham Young University from 1935-1936 where he met his bride, Clara Blackburn Hicken. Ralph and Clara were married June 1, 1938, in the Manti LDS Temple. They had a fabulous 67 years together.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ralph was able to serve missions to the Southern States mission (1932-1934), as a branch president in the Canada Winnipeg Mission (1976-1978), and the Deseret Industries (2002-2004). Each of these brought great joy to him and solidified his testimony as to the truthfulness of the gospel.
Ralph worked many jobs providing for his family from a surveyor, to mining, to owning a filling station, an auxiliary policeman in Provo, Utah, to 35 years as a millwright for Geneva Steele also in Provo. His quiet strength spoke volumes about his character and work ethic.
He spent his free time gardening, fishing, leather working, and reading. He often tied his own flies, and was known to wear his own tooled watchband.
Ralph and Clara moved to Burley 15 years ago to be near their daughter, Pamela Hall.
He is survived by his four daughters, Janet (Art) Frazier of Kanab, Utah, Pamela (Ron) Hall of Burley, Camille Langston of Blanding, Utah, and Hilma (Jamie) Grinsell of Midway, Utah; 17 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren.
His parents; his wife, Clara; his brother, Roy P. Hicken; one son, Jon Ralph Hicken; a son-in-law, Keith Langston; two grandsons, Michael Ryan Hall and Curtis Ralph Hall; and one great-grandson, Hunter Aaron Danner, preceded him in death.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Burley LDS Stake Center, 2050 Normal Ave., with Bishop Guy Redder officiating.
Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley, and from 10-10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Heber City Cemetery in Heber City, Utah.
A second viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at the Olpin-Hoopes Funeral Home, 288 N. Main St., in Heber City, Utah.
