Robert and Robert

My grandfather's name was Robert Stanley Hicks. Most people called him Stanley.  His younger brother's name was Robert Henry Hicks Jr. Why did their parents give them the same first name? I don't know for sure, but family lore says that Robert Henry (Bob) was supposed to be named "Junior". Who ever filled out the birth record assumed that ment he was to be named after his father with Jr attached. Therefore, he legally became Robert Henry Hicks Jr. I called him Uncle Bob, others called him Bob, or Junior. This family story may not be true, but it was funny to me when I heard the story as a kid.
Uncle Bob passed away December 17th 2011. He was a funny guy and will be missed by all of us.

Here is a picture of Bob and Stanley Hicks

Remembering Grandaddy Hicks

In the middle is Robert Henry Hicks I. He is surrounded by his children. From the left : Larkin, Bob, Robert Stanley, Willena, Ralph.

This photograph seems to have been taken in the 1980s. Probably early 80s, because I don't remember my granddaddy ever looking like this. This is the way I remember him:

Please: If you have any pictures or stories of Robert Stanley Hicks or his family, please contact me and share!

Some relatives of Grandaddy Hicks

You can find the gravesites and some pictures of relatives of Robert Stanley Hicks at www.findagrave.com

On the right side of the page you will see a link to "search 68 million grave sites" click on that, then copy and paste the following numbers into  "memorial number" click search and see what comes up.
Some of these people have photo's on their page, but some do not. If you have a photo to share, please email it to me and I will add it.

43939256
43939276
44039496
43939220
11510268
11510269
44039424 : this one is for his father Robert Henry Hicks Sr.
39606963 : this one is for Robert Stanley Hicks
44039445 : this one is for his mother Vesta Hunsucker Hicks
43751416
44269529
44269482
43751388
44269516
44269493

A letter from England dated December 10 1944 from Robert Stanley Hicks to his mother. Was Wilena married to Clarence Harris yet? When did his boat get shot out from under him? He wasn't able to see Jr yet. Was he ever able to? If you know the answer to any of these questions, leave a comment.

Aww..isn't he cute.  This is my grandfather Robert Stanley Hicks. Son of Robert Henry Hicks of Stockbridge Georgia. He was born 17th of December 1920 and died 12th of March 1996. A few things I remember are: 1. Granddaddy (as I called him) would bring you a bacon and egg biscuit from McDonalds in the morning if you spent the night at his house. 2. He would take my sister, Mandy and I to the park at Fort Gillem and then to the 7 Eleven to get a slushy. 3. We would ride in the back of his old Ford pickup truck. (It was safe to do that back in the 80s)
What do you remember?