Obituary for
Francis Thomas "Frank" Hickey
Hickey: Francis Thomas “Frank”
Suddenly at his residence in Lakehurst, on April 1, 2015 in his 52nd year. Beloved husband of Danica (nee Stuart) for 27 years and devoted father to Jacob. Loving son of Michael and Rosemary Hickey of Ennismore and Patricia and Leon Moffatt of Ennismore. Frank will be greatly missed by his siblings Philip (Patricia), Mary Lou Mahoney (Edward), Joseph, Anne, Eileen Falla (Gordon), Rosellen and his sister-in-law Jackie Brick (Ken Clute). He will also be fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A full time farmer for his entire life, Frank was a keen and well respected cattleman who was happiest when out working with his animals. He’ll be remembered for his dry sense of humor and his infectious laugh. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Saturday April 11th, 2015 at ST. MARTIN OF TOURS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ENNISMORE, interment St. Martin’s Cemetery. Online condolences to the family, or donations to the Peterborough Food Bank, may be made at www.CommunityAlternative.ca or by calling 705-742-1875.
Life Story for Francis Thomas "Frank" Hickey
Farmer's Creed
•I believe a man's greatest possession is his dignity and that no calling bestows this more abundantly than farming.
•I believe hard work and honest sweat are the building blocks of a person's character.
•I believe that farming, despite its hardships and disappointments, is the most honest and honorable way a man can spend his days on this earth.
•I believe my children are learning values that will last a lifetime and can be learned in no other way.
•I believe farming provides education for life and that no other occupation teaches so much about birth, growth and maturity in such a variety of ways.
•I believe many of the best things in life are free: the splendor of a sunrise, the rapture of wide open spaces, the exhilarating sight of your land greening each spring.
•I believe true happiness comes from watching your crops ripen in the field, your children grow tall in the sun, your whole family feel the pride that springs from their shared experience.
•I believe that by my toil I am giving more to the world than I am taking from it, an honor that does not come to all men.
•I believe my life will be measured ultimately by what I have done for my fellowmen, and by this standard I fear no judgment.
•I believe when a man grows old and sums up his days, he should be able to stand tall and feel pride in the life he's lived.
•I believe in farming because it makes all this possible
