Ross Hicklin, 96, Hamilton Missouri passed away January 4 2012 at the Missouri Veteran's Home Cameron Mo.Ross was born Nov. 21 1915 in Sampsel Mo. to Edmund M. and Daisy C. (Brugh) Hicklin. He was a 1934 graduate of Chillicothe High School.Ross served in the U.S. Navy from October 1935 to October 1939 aboard the USS Tennessee in the Pacific and aboard the USS Solar in the Atlantic from September 1943 to November 1945. In 1939 he worked at a Gamble's Hardware Store in Leavenworth Ks. It was here that he met Evelyn Ruth Rose of Leavenworth in 1940. They were married September 7 1941 in Leavenworth. Ross also worked for Gamble's in Lawrence Ks. Shenandoah Ia and Chillicothe Mo. before owning and operating his own Gamble's store in Hamilton from Aug. 1949 until he retired in 1980.Ross enjoyed hunting fishing gardening bowling playing cards and walking. Ross served the Hamilton community as a member of the Hamilton Federated Church Commander of the Hamilton American Legion Post #285 President of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce President of the Lakeview Golf Club and a member of the I.O.O.F.Ross was preceded in death by his parents; three infant brothers; two brothers Earl Brugh Hicklin and Karl A. Hicklin; one sister Grace Cole; and a son David E. Hicklin.Survivors include his wife Evelyn of the home;Children: Raymond (Deanna) Hicklin Hot Springs Village Ar; Harold (Jane) Hicklin Peculiar Mo. and Elaine Ruth Hamilton; sisters Ruth Jones and Ethel Melton both of Chillicothe;Grandchildren: Lorri Hicklin Omaha; Shelia Hicklin Eveleigh (Phillip) Thompson Driftwood Tx; Doug (Kadi) Hicklin Loxahatchee Fl; Thomas Hicklin Loxahatchee Fl; Sabre Nap Springfield Mo.; Jamie (David) Ledgerwood Lee's Summit and Kelly Hicklin Belton; one step-grandchild; Hannah Wiseman Peculiar and four great-grandchildren; Ethan McKenna Kaelyn and Clayton.Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday January 9 at the Hamilton Federated ChurchCremation has been selected with inurnment at Highland Cemetery following the service.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Hamilton Federated Church and/or the American Legion Post #285 Hamilton.Arrangements: Bram Funeral Home Hamilton.   Bram Funeral Services