Researching David Hicks
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12535 people with the Hicks surname? In that year Hicks was ranked number 324 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Hicks on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Hicks and the Hicks Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 15352 people with the Hicks surname in the UK? Hicks is now ranked number 369 for popularity in the UK. |
Hicks Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 209639 people with the Hicks surname in the USA? Hicks is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
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David Hicks (chaplain)
Chaplain (Major General) David Harlan Hicks, USA (born 1942) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 21st Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 2003 to 2007.Hicks began his career in 1958 and was stationed as a patrolman in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in 1965. An ordained Presbyterian, he served as a command chaplain at the United States Army Special Forces Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He has over 30 years of experience as an army chaplain. As the Army's Chief of Chaplains, he oversaw over 2,200 chaplains serving in United States Army, National Guard, and Army Reserve capacities.
He retired in 2007, and was succeeded by Brig. Gen. Douglas L. Carver.
Source: David Hicks (chaplain), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDavid Hicks (ski jumper)
David Anthony Hicks (born December 15, 1945) is an American former ski jumper. He placed 19th in the large hill and 41st in the normal hill at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Next year he won the national title and finished 11th at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth, and in 2017 was inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
Hicks started ski jumping aged 4, on the hill behind his home, together with his elder brother Bruce. He later became an accomplished golfer, and moved to Florida after college aiming to become a professional. From 2001 until his retirement in 2013 he worked as director of the Willowbrook Golf Course near Auburndale, Florida.
In 1973 Hicks married Mary Sue; they live in Auburndale.
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