The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-05-02
COL. JOHN j. HICKMAN DEAD.
Noted Temperance Orator Passes
Peacefully Away-Aged
63 Years.

this city. For several years Col.
Hickman had been i'm declining
health, and last year he and his wife
returned from the south, since which
time Col. Hickman has been confined
to his room with a complication of
diseases. The funeral service oc-
Cured Thursday afternoon at the
Baptist church, conducted by Rev.
Sam Frank Taylor. The burial was
conducted by the Masonic fraternity.
Through all his suffering Col.
Hickman exhibited the same patient
spirit and genial, sunny nature that
was his by birth. The surviving
members of his immediate family
are the wife, and his two sons, James
X. and Newton H. Hickman, the
latter resident of Columbia.
Col. Hickman was born in LexIng-
ton, KY, May 26, 1889, and had con-
sequently just entered his 64th year.
He received his earlier education
at Lexington, but after the death of
his father (Which occurred while he
was yet young) his mother (who was "a
sterling woman after the true Amer
lean type) removed with her children
to southern Kentucky, where at the
early age of 10 years, he was married
to Miss Lizzie Hollingsworth (aged
lS) a woman in every way worthy so
n li1f ,ich 10, ,rrl,
ter of one of the first business men
of his time.
He engaged in agricultural pur-
suits in early life, afterwards study
ing law and medicine. After the
close of the war, he engaged in fire
and life insurance, and proved to be
one of the best insurance managers
in the United States, always COM
manding large salary.
On the 18th day of May, 1867, he
joined South Carrollton lodge, No.
20 and at once became an active and
aggressive worker i'm the temperance
cause. He was soon after commits
stoned State Deputy with head
quarters at Louisville. He did such
valiant service as Deputy that, at
the next Grand Lodge Session, and
| the first he had ever attended (Oct.,
1859 he was elected G.. w. G. II.
When he first became G. w. G. II.
the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, tho
four years old, contained less than
5000 members, and about 60 working
lodges. He held the Office but three
successive years, yet, when he retir-
ed, the Grand Lodge contained near
ly 25,000 members and more than 800
working lodges.
He first entered the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge at it's Oswego, N. Y,
session in May, 1863, and was ap-
pointed r. w. Grand Marshal. AT
Baltimore lie was elected r. w. G.
Counsellor, and unanimously re-
elected at the Madison session in
May, 1872. He did not attend the
London session in 1873, but was
elected r. w. G. II. the next year at
tie Boston session. He was reflect
ed in 1875, and yet again in 1876, and
in the latter year was sent as ''mis-
sionary'' to Great Britain, where he
spent several months reorganizing
the Grand Lodges of England, Ire
land, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle
of Man. On his return, he declined
a denomination at the Portland ses-
sion, in 1877.
AS slight recognition of the in
valuable services thus rendered by
him to the people of his native state
(Kentucky,) he was in 1873 commits
stoned an aid on Governor Leslie's
staff, with the rank of Colonel.
A close friend and admirer wrote
this of him several years ago:
"The secret of his unprecedented
power for good lies in his known in
tegrity, unequalled energy and per-
severance, and the abundance of his
labors. Added to these, he has a
fine personelle and an easy dignity,
which at once attracts and wins all
who see him, to lend willing and
attentive audience to whatever he
may say; and when once they stop
to listen his triumph is assured, for
his burning eloquence, deep earnest
ness and impassionate zeal become
} absolutely irresistible. He has stud
led both law and medicine, but rath-
er as accomplishments than callings.
He is warm-hearted, impulsive and
generous to fault, and firm, true
and faithful in his friendships. He
is bold, manly and frank in his bear
ing, and broad, liberal and compre-
hensive in his views. His record as
| an ''abstainer" is about AS total" as
can be found, he never having tasted
Intoxicating liquors of any kind, or
: used tobacco in any form, or drank a
cup of tea or coffee in his life. He
was a man of robust build, strong
mind, steady habits and sterling
qualities. He was by nature a lead
er of leaders, and withal a modest,
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