Birth date: Nov 9, 1950 Death date: Nov 15, 2025
William David “Bill” Hickman Jr. of Harbeson, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on November 15th, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on November 9th, 1950, in Wilmington, Delaware, Bill was the son of the late William and Fe Read Obituary
Every person knows Bill's caring nature...
From time to time during the "Pandemic Lockdown" Bill would come over just to visit with Tommy & me. We'd sit around the kitchen table & talk & laugh. It was always such a heartfelt gift !
Bill loved life. He loved to experience life. He was wide open all the time.
Bill’s sense of humor and love of life, could not be denied. There wasn’t a person he knew that wasn’t his buddy. If you met Bill, he was your friend. If you hadn’t met Bill, it was just a matter of time.
We connected over a love for music and he expanded my knowledge of 60’s artists and convinced me that we should start playing music together. What a joy it was to partner with him to find our sound and share it with others. Forever “29 East.”
Though he was an only child, his love for family was enormous. He loved watching his family grow and took such pride in hanging out with his kids and grandkids, watching them find their own love of things, and continuing to learn through them.
Bill and I weren’t able to spend as much time together lately, and yet when we got a chance to talk, it was like we had never stopped. I miss my friend now but am forever grateful for getting to spend time with him, to learn from him, to share life with him.
Love ya’ brother!
I met Bill before he went back to being the fabulous butcher everyone enjoyed. I was interested in a lot in Bay Vista back in 1998, but by the time I reached out to buy it, Bill had bought the lot and had plans to build a home on it.
I then met with Bill and we went to work building my home at 151 Buckingham Drive. He not only cared and listened to our questions, but became a friend throughout the process. We loved that home and I believe that it was in part due to the wonderful and caring person that Bill was.
We kept in touch through the years by visits to Hickman meats.
The love and caring he showed us during his time as a builder was carried over into his store where you always felt it every time you visited, seeing the pictures he posted on the wall of the store of his children/grandchildren growing was such a beautiful way to show what was always the most important thing to him....His Family.
I am very grateful to have met Bill, and after spending 25+ years in the home building business, my appreciation of my experience with him is something I have come to understand was very unique and special.
Thank you Bill and I wish you peace and good music as you head out on your next journey.
Love,
Kathy Randall and Family
In high school, although he was 2 years younger, Bill was always the epitome of “cool.” His “conservative” dance moves, his dress and demeanor always stood out, even to kids older than him. His nickname for most who knew him was “stretch,” although i can’t remember why. He was unique.
Catching Sandbar sharks and later grilling them. (*Note: this was before it became illegal!!!!)
I've known Bill Hickman for well over 50 years...I recently passed along a butcher block he had given me that he had butchered deer on one winter. Someone else can enjoy it for another 50 years...we shared some reckless times & lived long after to tell about it...xxxooo
He was a kind, generous friend and was a great neighbor too here in Pinewater. His presence at the grill with his generously donated meats was at many of our events over the years. He and his kindness will be very missed.
I loved fishing with Pa. It was my favorite thing to do with him and talk about with him. I got to be with Pa on his last fishing trip, and that was an honor!
