Roger Dayton HICKOX

Male 1929 - 2016  (86 years)


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  • Name Roger Dayton HICKOX 
    Born 18 Apr 1929  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Jan 2016  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I50004  Schultheis
    Last Modified 6 May 2017 

    Father Gilbert Lewis HICKOX,   b. 10 Mar 1900, Broome County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Dec 1966, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Mary Violet FRANKLIN,   b. 27 Feb 1903, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1994, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married Abt 1923 
    Family ID F16537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth GEISSHARDT,   b. 10 Nov 1931, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 2018, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania - Allied Skilled Nursing Facility Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married Abt 1950 
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F16694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 


    • INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
      1930 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania census (microfilm):
      - HH # 162, Benton Township, Enumeration District # 101
      - Surname was "Hickox"
      - Age 12/12th, single, living with parents
      - Born in Pennsylvania, father in Pennsylvania , mother in Pennsylvania
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      1940 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 188, Benton Township, Enumeration District # 35-9
      - Lived on Road 476
      - Surname was "Hickox"
      - Age 10, single, living with parents
      - Attended school in census year
      - Education level completed was 3rd grade
      - Born in Pennsylvania
      - Residence was same in 1935
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      Obituary published on www.meaningfulfunerals.net:
      Roger D Hickox
      April 18, 1929 - January 05, 2016
      Roger Dayton Hickox, 86, of East Benton, died Tuesday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart where he had been a brief resident after being cared for by family at home. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth “Betty” Geisshardt. The couple would have been married 65 years on February 17.
      Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Violet Franklin Hickox. He attended Benton school and was a lifelong member of the East Benton United Methodist Church. He was a dairy and chicken farmer, with over 2000 chickens. He brought smiles to the faces of his customers as he delivered milk and eggs on his weekly route. He and his wife were also the owner/operators of the East Benton Dairy Bar, where he was a prominent figure on his corner bar stool running PR, and known as the "mayor" of East Benton. He was also a member of the East Benton Cemetery Association, in which he was very active. After retiring, he enjoyed working in his wood shop. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, and great grandfather and loved spending time with his family.
      The family would like to thank all their good friends and employees for their assistance and kindness during Roger's illness.
      Also surviving are a son, Rick Hickox and his wife, Gloria; three daughters, Rolene Van Duzer and her husband Jeff, Bonnie Hunt and her husband Jim, and Beth Weidow, all of East Benton; grandchildren, Keith Hickox, Kelley Shull, Jamie Nowakowski, Leslie Green, Brian and Jake Weidow, Josh and Molly Van Duzer; and four great grandchildren.
      He was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Robert Hickox, and a son in law, Carl Weidow.
      A celebration of life will be held Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at the East Benton United Methodist Church, 170 Jordan Hollow Rd. Dalton, PA with services by Rev. Mark Obrzut. Friends may call the hour preceding.
      Arrangements are entrusted to the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Online condolences may be made on the funeral home's website. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the East Benton United Methodist Church.

  • Sources 
    1. [S592] 1930 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Census, Microfilm, HH # 162, Benton Township.
      date (1930)/location