June 18, 19, 20th
We are excited to gather this year and celebrate the 100th wedding Anniversary of Eugene and Dicy Hickman on June 15, 1910. We will also be celebrating the birthdays of their two living children Gwen and Maynard, who will be 95 and 87 in June as well.
On June 24, 1962, the day that Eugene Hickman died; he and his nephew Wendell Mc Garry and family, traveled the road from Escalante to Teasdale. As they traveled Eugene reminisced about Dicy and their children telling Wendell, "This was the best time of my life." Now nearly fifty years later, you and your family are invited to visit these places where Eugene and Dicy Hickman spend the best times of their lives.
The reunion activities will begin on Friday, June 18th at 10:00a.m. at the Teasdale Amusement Hall (the large rock-dome building) there we will register and everyone will be given an old-fashioned boxed lunch to enjoy. Our tour of Teasdale will start at 11 o'clock and Dicy and Maxine will be our tour guides. We will visit the Ranger Station and see where Grandpa Hickman and Keno loved to ride. Ann Johnson will be our guide. Then on to Boulder to the site of old Boulder School where he taught school, and Uncle Maynard will be telling us about the Hickman's time in Boulder. The day will end in Escalante where you should find lodging. A list of place to stay and restaurants will be provided on the 2010 Hickman Family Reunion Blog site. Plan joining the family that evening at the city park for homemade chili, cornbread with honey butter, and apple crisp at 7pm. Following supper you can visit, or join in for an evening of activities (Hickman style) which includes a checker tournament, peanut shelling contest, taffy pull, or kickball.
The next day will begin with a continental breakfast at the park featuring Wasatch Academy cinnamon rolls. We will have brief family meeting following breakfast. Then you can continue on the tour at 10:30 to Cannonville and the home site of Dicy Hickman, then on to Widtsoe to visit site of Eugen and Dicy's first home and the old school where Grandpa Hickman began teaching. Or if you choose you may want to visit some of the many scenic sites nearby, a list of these places are also on included on the blog. The day will conclude with Dutch-Oven Dinner at the park to celebrate the birthdays of Gwen and Maynard and the 100th wedding anniversary of Eugene and Dicy.
The fee for the reunion for each person will be $20 for adults if you are there for both Friday and Saturday, or $10 dollars if you are there for only one day. Children under 12 are free. We much have an RSVP if you are planning on attending, including how many will be in your family. We need this by May 15th. Please email this to hickman1910@gmail.com. Or call Deanna Greer (435)-257-7777, Rosemary Smith (801)292-9939, Joyce Woolsey(661)663-4098, or Evelyn Corning (520)297-5470.
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