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Show Pistol Ya ret Page 6-Wasatch Canyon Reporter, 8 February : 21 February 1995 Alta Mourns SS of Bob Hicks By John Bresee release. One of Alta’s greatest moving stream. He vaca- and Bob Houghton) gracious- dren: Pamela, and Husband tioned with Tim Evenden, ly accepted....we tried to tell — Tom Hire, Paola, Kansas; — time skier at Alta, was skiing locals passed away and we are all worse for the loss. His and David Houghton, who him stories, but we couldn’t Robert Jr., Redstone _ near the base of Sugarloaf lift: memorial service was held at both recollected the generosi- get a word in edgewise.”’ - ty of Bob Hicks. While fly Tim Evenden. Colorado, Barbara and Husband Dan Lynch, Hood River, Oregon; and Willy Bozeman, Montana; Two grandchildren Tom Hire, Jr. and Alyson Rose HicksLynch; One sister, Jeanne, “On ciedae J anuary Zo, 1995, Bob Hicks, A long Our Lady of the Snows Bs Chapel in Alta, on February when he fell and sustained injuries. He was life flighted to LDS Hospital. Bob died on sixth 1995, | _ February 2, as a result of the The service for injuries.” Alta Lift Co. press The Fabulous | secrecy, Bob was Robert Harry Hicks was a celebration of a life properly ‘generously lived. His assembled friends offered his _ and relatives reveled in the memories of a man who fish. One after another his friends and relatives stood ~ and told sketches of the life of an amazing man. “When we were P.O. Box 8017 | Sona Roar | Open 8:00-5:30 Daily * Snowboard & Telemark Equipment Available * Full Overnight Service on all Ski Repair . spots on the ed the Purple Heart. After — leading a full and successful © life as executive at many companies (Remington Rand, the picture of a man who was. happiest in the out of doors, attacking fresh powder, or _ fishing a nice hole in a fast AND Mae ET ner and we (Tim Evenden 801 484-2828 FAX 484-1042 RES. 269-9467 — DRIVE SLC, UT 84109 A oP MORE BOARDS Board. clothing Come in and haggle with us. THERE EEL Alta Lodge Bar _(Sitzmark) with his glasses on his forehead, you knew | you were in for an earful,” Mike Mcann. “We vec at the entry to the bar, looking for seats, when I was hit in the ear by a pretzel. I looked around and couldn’t see anyone I knew. Moments later, KATHLEEN LEOPARSE CSES,ACSM Its Clearance Time! 100 BUCKS off University 1330 East 200 South “Buffalo Bob Hicks displaying his two — passions. with a pretzel, and there’s Bob and Marianna laughing.... He invited us for din- ANAGRAMS amy saw bob at the Quaker Oats, and Fischer Price) he retired to Utah to from top to bottom? If not - call for FREE Consultation. FOOTHILL BIKES also remarked on Bob’s partiality for the apres ski life. “When you ‘Houghton gets hit in the head Tehing fulness le a whole new level. UI Many Can you ski High Rustler TH SOUTH é The stories painted - ‘ria TRAINING 2350 1925. He grew up in Buffalo, New York. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II and was award- _ Madison river. _ 581-9977 EERE i EET) | | ee His truest joy had to be his family. Alyson, Bob’s granddaughter raced about — the service with abandon. Playing with flowers, laughing and running from her par- pursue his passion for the out of doors. aie At the end of the _ Service every one moved to _ the lanai to observe the alpenglow. The evening had a chill to it, and we quietly watched - the waning alpenglow as we waited for Alta Lift Co. to ents hands. “Bob’s grand _ daughter Alyson is a perpetual motion machine, just like her grandfather.” said his daughter. .Bob is survived by - fire the Avalanche cannons. Marianna generously offered his wife Marianna, Sandy _ back of the crowd and said, Utah, Jane G. 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The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over ' rocks from the basement of — time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops.” Norman Maclean, ARiver Runs Throu h It. : — |