James Marvin “Jim” Hickman was born August 31, 1935, in Cainsville, Missouri and departed this life on June 7, 2022, at The Parkway Senior Living, surrounded by the love of family, at the age of 86 years, 9 months and 7 days.
He was the son of Herbert Russell and Ellen Elizabeth (Loe) Hickman.
Jim spent his younger years in Spickard, Missouri, graduating from Spickard High School in 1953. After graduation Jim worked as a hired farmhand as well as farmed for himself. He milked cows, drove a gravel truck and hauled grain, he did whatever needed to be done to make a living.
On June 17, 1956, Jim was united in marriage with Marilyn Louise Oswalt in Princeton, Missouri. After their marriage, Jim and Marilyn moved to Joliet, Illinois where Jim worked at the Caterpillar Tractor Plant for several years before moving back to Grandview, Missouri. In 1965, Jim and Marilyn moved to Independence, Missouri and lived there until August 25, 1990, when they moved to Lone Jack, Missouri to make their home.
After returning to Missouri, Jim worked for Allis Chalmers in Independence, Missouri until 1968, then took a position as a truck driver for Yellow Freight. Jim work at Yellow Freight for 29 years before his retirement in 1997.
Jim was a metal fabricator and could create anything out of metal. He also enjoyed woodworking, carpenter work, hunting quail and deer, and fishing.
Family was everything to Jim. He was a loving, kind and hardworking husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Jim loved family gatherings and always had the biggest grin on his face when surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Louise (Oswalt) Hickman; his parents, Herbert R. and Ellen (Loe) Hickman; brother, Kenneth “Pete” Hickman and sister, Marilyn Louise Stottlemyre.
He is survived by four sons, James Michael Hickman of Mexico, Steven Lee Hickman and wife Lisa G. of Independence, Missouri, Jeffrey S. Hickman and wife Cynthia also of Independence, Missouri and Christopher D. Hickman and wife Jennie of Blue Springs, Missouri; one daughter, Patricia J. Graves and husband Michael R. of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; two sisters, Nadine Newnham of Rolla, Missouri, and Carolyn Dickerson and husband Max of Trenton, Missouri; Eight grandchildren, Five great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
The family of James Marvin “Jim” Hickman will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Wallace Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Graveside service and interment will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Missouri with Rev. Tim Casteel officiating.
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Jeff, Sorry for the loss of your Dad. I regret that I was unable to make it to the services as I couldn’t seem to get any information from anybody at work.
I was saddened to hear of Jim’s passing and would like to send my condolences to the family.
I met Jim at the Parkway as my mother was as well an assisted living resident.
I loved his sense of humor and enjoyed spending time chatting. He was such a character which I immediately admired & appreciated.
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