Janet B. Hicks

COLEBROOK — Mrs. Janet Louise Brakel Hicks, 90, gracefully passed on Nov. 6, 2016 lovingly surrounded by family and caretakers in her Colebrook, NH, home. Mrs. Janet Hicks was born on Sept. 17, 1926, in Houston, TX, to Mr. Lewis Hubert Brakel and Mrs. Jane Hume Ellis Brakel. She was a 1943 graduate of San Marcos Academy in San Marcos, TX; where, she was voted “Best-All-Round Girl,” played basketball and was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps among many other accomplishments. She attended classes at the University of Houston in Texas and later at Dartmouth College. Mrs. Hicks met her husband, the late Mr. Parker Alba Hicks Jr. (formerly of PA Hicks & Sons Hardware and US Customs) on the last day of WWII at Ellington Field, TX, and was married in 1948. Mrs. Hicks is survived by a sister, Mrs. Nancy Brakel Stowe (Alvin, Tx); daughter Capt. Pamela Hicks Krueger (United Airlines) and partner, Mr. Mikael Markow (Hillsborough, NJ); sons Justice Gary Ellis Hicks and wife, Mrs. Patricia Garrell Hicks (Manchester, NH), Mr. Dan Parker Hicks (Plymouth, MA) and Mr. Michael William Hicks (Concord, NH); grandchildren Mrs. Catherine Krueger Sullivan and husband, Lt Col Byron D. Sullivan (USMC), Attorney Rebecca Hicks Gallup and husband, Mr. Richard W. Gallup (Sudbury, MA), as well as Mr. James G. Hicks and wife, Mrs. Allyson Rheinhard Hicks (Santa Monica, CA). She was thrilled to be blessed with great-grandchildren Master Cole and Miss. Chloe Sullivan and Masters Calvin and Miles Gallup; as well as loving friends and relatives all over the world. Mrs. Hicks’ love of life, faith, grace and beautiful soul touched many. She had a way of making every person she met feel like they were the most interesting and important person on the Earth. Mrs. Hicks retired as the Colebrook District Court Clerk in 1994. She was an avid reader and accomplished painter. Her garden was more of a life’s opus than a hobby. Health and nutrition was a life-long focus for Janet. She was an adventurer who explored many corners of the world. Her passion was service to others through the Monadonock Congregational Church where she was a beloved Sunday School teacher and a member of the choir. Her crystal clear mezzo soprano could be heard for almost 60 years. Most everyone in town has, at one time or another, admired wreaths with bows she tied for the annual Christmas Bazaar. In her earlier years, Janet enjoyed being a member of the Colebrook Garden Club, book clubs, exercise clubs, Bible Studies at the Monadonock Congregational Church, participating in area choirs and acting in town plays that raised money for Colebrook’s school system. In her final days, when asked what she believed her greatest life’s accomplishment she replied, “My children and grandchildren.” There are no public calling hours. A memorial service will be held on Sat., Nov. 19, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Monadnock Congregational Church in Colebrook, NH, with a graveside committal to immediately follow. A time of fellowship will take place after that in the church vestry. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Hicks may be made to CASA of New Hampshire’s North Country office in memory of Janet B. Hicks to P.O. Box 24, Colebrook, NH 03576, or email to northcountry@casanh.org. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Janet B. Hicks

September 17, 1926 - November 6, 2016