Thomas Walter Hicks, (1878-6/6/1909). "a large circle of friends"

D E A T H. 

Hicks — At Cromwell Hospital, on Sunday, 6th June, Thomas Walter (Dick) Hicks, aged 31 years. The funeral will leave the Hospital on Wednesday, at 2 p.m., for the New Cemetery.  -Cromwell Argus, 7/6/1909.

We regret to record the death of a young man named Thomas Walter (better known as Dick) Hicks, which occurred at the Cromwell Hospital on Sunday morning. Deceased who was a brother of Mr H. F. Hicks, of Mount Pisa Station, arrived in the colony from the Old Country about five years ago and was for some time clerk on Morven Hills Station, where he became very popular with a large circle of friends with whom he came in contact. He had been in failing health for a considerable time and was admitted to the local hospital several weeks ago. The funeral takes place on Wednesday at the New Cemetery, leaving the Cromwell Hospital at 2 p.m.  -Cromwell Argus, 7/6/1909.

Cromwell Cemetery.