Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-09-18
Mrs Matte Clabau(h hicks

The subject of this sketch was
born in Arkansas, April 9TH,
1850, died at Jefferson. Texas,
September -, 1913. and her re.
mains were laid To rest Sunday
afternoon l4th day of September
in lakewood Cemetery. with ser.
vice conducted by the writer.
| The many beautiful floral offer.
ings were testimonial Of the
esteem 10y which she was held
by her church and friends.
When six weeks old, her pa
rents moved to Alabama, where
she grew to womanhood; at the
age of fourteen she protested a
hope in Christ and united with
the Baptist church at Talledago,
Ala. Was married October 25th
1874, to Prof. John Oliver Hicks
at Haysville, N. c., where they
were both teaching at the time,
she teacher of music, he as the
president of the same school.
To this union were born seven
children, six of whom are living:
Mrs. Thompson, living near Lodi,
Mrs. Kay at Jefferson, John a
Civil Engineer at present located
at Whitney, N. c., Miss May at
Atlanta, Ca, Ernest Il. former
Assistant p. NJ at Jefferson,
now City Secretary and Collector
and Miss Matte, formerly in the
posotfice at Jefferson, whom the
writer had the privilege of unit
ing in marriage to Mr.. Dan Sci
lers of Mansfield, La, June 25,
1918.
Sister Hicks with her husband
who died in 1908, moved to JEFF
ferson and united with the First
Baptist Church where their
membership remained to their
death For almost half cen
fury Sister Hicks was faithful,
earnest, devoted member of the
Baptist Church. She was quail
fed spiritually, by her personal
knowledge of Jesus Christ, men
tally, by her high literary attain
ments and her knowledge of the
Bible, hence. thoroughly versant
with Baptist faith and policy tc
occupy any position that her
Church, Sunday School or l.. A.
S. might call on her to fill, and
she loved her Church with a sin.
cere devotion as shown by her
attendance when her health
would permit. In her younger
days she was actively engaged
as a teacher in the Sunday
School and an officer and worker
in the l.. A. S., and at the time
Of her death was president of the
l. A. S. Of the First Baptist
Church of Jefferson, position
she worthily and acceptably
filled. During the fifteen months
that it was the privilege of the
writer to be her Pastor | found
her a faithful, earnest servant Of
Will Sb, uili ~ WaS llCI
delight to talk of the work of
Christ. She lived in hourly an
ticipation Of the joys of the flu
ture life, and but few days be-
fore her death calling her child
rem around her bed, told them all
good bye" and assured them
that all was well, and by Divine
Providence she was permit
ted to catch a glimpse of her
husband, and that it seemed that
he was reckoning her to leave
this world of sadness and suffer
ing, and surrounded by four of
her children and quite a number
of grandchildren, the Soul took
its flight; and while we say she
is dead, Jesus said, He that
beheveth on me shall never die. "
In her death her church has
lost a faithful member, her Aid
Society a devoted officer, her
friends, loving friend and coun-
selor, her children a loving moth
er, her one brother a devoted
sister, her State a faithful and
earnest citizen.
Written bp her former pastor,
G.. /, Morris