Gale D. Hicks

	Gale D. Hicks, age 80, of 202 South First Street, Pinckneyville, passed away at his home Monday morning, September 9, 2002.
	Gale was born the son of Garney Frank and Evelyn (Todd) Hicks.  He was united in marriage in New Orleans, La. May 6, 1943 to Margaret June Stone and she survives.  Gale was a WW II veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force.
	Gale is survived by his wife, June and a daughter, Milinda 'Mindy' Gail Riggio and her husband, Pete Guy Riggio of DuQuoin and numerous cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.  He was preceded in death by his parents.
	Private family services were held Wednesday morning, September 11 at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville.  Interment was in the Pinckneyville IOOF City Cemetery.
	Memorials may be made to the Mary Kuykendall-Carpenter Heart Fund.
