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STEPHEN HICKS: A SHORT TRIBUTE

A Toast to the Unforgotten ones….they walk among us, still.

Malibu longtime resident Stephen Hicks passed away suddenly 2 years ago this month…I didn’t not know him well…but I learned about him, and his affect on others. He left behind his wife Lani, and two children, Kailee, and Ryder…they carry on.

I remember hearing someone eulogize Stephen at his memorial and say that Stephen lost friends from time to time because he insisted on being honest with people. I have thought of that many times since.

From everything I know and have heard, Stephen lived a very large life….he was about seizing opportunities, traveling, exploring, getting grass stains on your jeans, and dirt under your fingernails….he was celebrated as a great father and husband…

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A Toast to the Unforgotten ones….they walk among us, still.

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