A private graveside service is coming at a later date for longtime Emporia doctor Tom Hicks.
Dr. Tim Harris worked alongside Hicks for years. He says Hicks was devoted to his patients — and those patients were devoted to him.
Hicks came to Emporia in 1987 after starting a private practice in Scott City. He then worked in Emporia until he retired in 2014, but he stayed active in a lot of community causes and fundraisers after his retirement.
Hicks was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1953 before moving to Liberal, where he graduated high school. He then attended the University of Kansas, where he received both pharmacy and doctor of medicine degrees.
4:15 pm Wednesday: Dr Tom Hicks passes away
Emporia’s medical community has lost one of its most well-known physicians.
Dr. Tom Hicks passed away at his home Saturday. He was 70 years old.
Hicks was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1953 before moving to Liberal, where he graduated high school. He then attended the University of Kansas, where he received both pharmacy and doctor of medicine degrees. After finishing residency at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia and entering private practice in Scott City, Hicks moved to Emporia in 1987 and retired in 2014 after a lengthy career locally.
Cremation has taken place. A private graveside service will be held at Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery at a later date. A wake will be scheduled for next year.
Contributions in Hicks’ memory can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Emporia Animal Shelter, Friends of the Emporia Animal Shelter or the charity of your choice.
