George Matthew Hickman passed away on December 6 in Lancaster at the age of 66. Born on September 21, 1943, to Minnie Jean Clausen and George Pendleton Hickman, George grew up in Pacific Palisades and attended Paul Revere Junior High and University High School. Joining the Army in 1961, George served three tours of duty in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star. He returned to Southern California and graduated from Cal State Dominguez Hills. George worked as a cost accountant for the Ampex Corporation and Gillette for many years. He loved spoiling his pets and his grandchildren, and he enjoyed traveling; this past summer he went on his third cruise to Alaska and visited his grandchildren in Kentucky. His favorite destination was the June Lake area in the Eastern Sierras, where he enjoyed fishing and photographing nature. George lived in Lancaster for the past eight years and was an active member of the Lutheran Church of the Master. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly Ann Hickman; five children: Larry Laurent of Aptos, Heidi Hickman Tien of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, Ken Laurent of Santa Cruz, Tim Grey of Seattle, Washington, and Amy Hickman of Independence, Kentucky; eight grandchildren; his brother, Greg Runyon; and his stepsister, Sandy Lough of Torrance. He was predeceased by his mother, Jean, and his stepfather, Myron Runyon. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, at the Lutheran Church of the Master, 725 E. Avenue J in Lancaster. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Master or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
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