Obit, mid-Missouri newspaper, 1973: " Mrs. Anne L. Fick was born in Ticonderoga, New York on July 24, 1922, the daughter of Edward A. LaBarge and Nora Hayes LaBarge. She departed this life on September 18, 1973 at St. Louis, Mo.. In the early years of her life, the family moved to Plattsburg, New York, where Mrs. Fick attended and was graduated from St. John's Academy and the State University of New York, at Plattsburg, with a B. S. degree in Education. Following her graduation, she taught in the public schools of Rochester, New York. On September 26, 1946, Miss LaBarge was united in marriage to Jerome J. Fick of Rich Fountain, Mo.. The ceremony was performed at St. John's Church, Plattsville, New York. The couple soon settled in Linn, Mo., where Mr. Fick was associated with the Linn State Bank. He became president of this institution before his sudden and untimely death in 1967. Mrs. Fick devoted her life in Linn to her family and community causes. Several months after Mr. Fick's death, Mrs. Fick moved to St. Louis and resided there until her death. Unto this union were born two children, Mrs. Suzanne Hayes Pal of Des Plaines, Illinois, and John Schaffer Fick of Columbia, Mo.. They survive along with two cousins, Mrs. Donald Hathaway and Alex Richard of Willsboro, New York. Funeral services were held at Linn, Mo., with burial beside her husband at Linn."