{"id":78648,"date":"2021-03-08T01:24:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T01:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/paul-r-hickman-1927-2013-obituary\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","slug":"paul-r-hickman-1927-2013-obituary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/paul-r-hickman-1927-2013-obituary\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul R Hickman 1927-2013 Obituary"},"content":{"rendered":"<center><a style=\"color:Tomato; \" href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/randolph-county-west-virginia-area-obituaries\/\">Return to Randolph County Area Obituaries Home Page<\/a><\/center><br><br><p>Paul R. Hickman, age 85, of Buckhannon, WV died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Heartland Nursing Home in Clarksburg, WV. He was born October 21, 1927 in Dunbar, WV, a son of the late Martin L. and Zella Nichols Hickman. He graduated from Dunbar High School, received his bachelor\u2019s degree from The Ohio State University, a master\u2019s degree from West Virginia University and did doctoral work at The Ohio State University. He was a professor of geology and physical sciences at West Virginia Wesleyan College and ran the school\u2019s planetarium. He retired in 1993 after 35 years of service at Wesleyan. He also served in the U.S. Army as a cartographer during the Korean War. He was married 58 years to the former Wanda L. Bush, who survives. They traveled extensively and enjoyed camping, hiking, reading and spending time with their family. He is also survived by three children, Dave Hickman and wife Julie Cryser of Morgantown, WV; John Hickman and wife Jan of California, PA and Kathryn Hickman and husband Thomas Collins of Port Chester, NY. Also surviving are ten grandchildren, Gary Hickman and wife Heather of Washington, PA, Michael Hickman and wife Crystal of Boothsville, Grace and Annie Hickman of Morgantown, Leandra Hickman of Morgantown, WV, Brittany and Kasey Hickman of Orlando, FL, Emily, Patrick and Clare Collins of Port Chester, NY and three great grandchildren, Reese, Cameron and Madison Hickman of Washington, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents and his only brother, Robert Hickman. A private memorial will be held with the family at a later date.   Poling-st. 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