Phillip L. Hickok

December 12, 1932 - January 25, 2021

Phillip Layne Hickok, age 88, of rural Retreat passed away peacefully on January 25, 2021. He was born December 12, 1932 to Frank and Ora (Ames) Hickok of De Soto, WI. At age 18 Phillip entered the U.S. Army. He fought bravely on the front lines in Korea with the 24th Infantry Division (Wolfhounds). He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. On May 27, 1954, Phillip married Inez Wallace. They celebrated their 60th anniversary before Inez's passing in 2014. Phillip is survived by his five children; John (Brigitte), Allan (Trixie), Dawn (Paula), Robert (Dana), and Phillip F. Hickok; his grandchildren Carmen, Phillip, Douglas, Harrison, Allison, Rikki, and Alexandria; great granddaughter Ariana. Phillip was preceded in death by his wife Inez; his parents Frank and Ora; four sisters, Iona Seymour, Hazel Oliver, Gwen Hammond, and Ruth Robertson; two brothers, Douglas and Donald; and great granddaughter Isabella. Phillip, known by some as "Pintail", a nickname he earned as a teenager, was an avid hunter, trapper, and fisherman. He had the "gift of gab" and always had a good story to tell. A small family gathering will be planned later this spring to lay his ashes to rest next to his beloved wife Inez at the Walnut Mound Cemetery in Retreat. The Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca, WI is serving the family. "Those we love don't go away- they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near- still loved, still missed, and very dear". Blessed be his memory.