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CHIEF HAROLD HICKS PASSES February 1, 2006 Susan Bates

Chief Harold Lee Hicks, 59, of Bolivar, Missouri passed suddenly on Thursday, January 27, 2006 at Saint John's Hospital in Springfield. Chief Hicks was instrumental in the formation of the Water Hollow Band of Chickamauga Cherokees and was our first chief. He said many times that he hoped to live long enough to get the band on a solid foundation. He was successful in his efforts. Harold was a big man in many ways. A loving husband, doting father and adoring grandfather, Harold's family was his life. He always had a funny story to tell, and no one could remain depressed very long in his presence. His booming laughter will echo inside my head as long as I live. He had a deep connection with his People, past and present. His fame as an arrowhead finder was legendary. While walking through the woods or an open field with friends, he would often shush the conversation claiming he'd "heard" an arrowhead. Unfailingly he would then walk a few feet, dig in the dirt and find one. The last words he said to me were "I'll see you down the road, Old Girl." I can hardly wait. His ashes will be scattered on Sacred land at a later date. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

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