This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hicks, Strange Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lNB.2ACI/3924 Message Board Post: THE INDEPENDANT JOURNAL Potosi, Washington County, Missouri March 25, 1948 ELMER HICKS KILLED IN TORNADO NEAR POTOSI Elmer Hicks, son of Matt Hicks and the late Mollie Hicks, was born in Crawford County, on Sept. 17, 1912, and died March 19, 1948, at the age of 35 years, 6 months and 2 days. He was united in marriage to Marie Strange and to this union five children were born. One preceded him in death. He leaves his wife and four children, his father Matt Hicks of Shirley, one brother Arthur Hicks of Anthonies Mill, and many other relatives. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Mar. 21, at 2 p.m. by Rev. Hendrick at Lost Creek Baptist Church. Burial was in the cemetery there by Sparks Funeral Home.