David “Dave” Alan Hicks
October 10, 1999 – February 10, 2017
David “Dave” Alan Hicks, 17, Three Oaks, Michigan, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at 10:34 am in Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville, MI after a long battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm, Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City, IN with Rev. Tom Potter officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 pm -3:00 pm, Thursday at the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel.
He was born October 10, 1999 in Michigan City, Indiana to Dennis Hicks and Rosemarie DiPaolo who both survive in Three Oaks, MI.
Also surviving are his three brothers, Zackerie, Daniel and Michael East; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
David attended River Valley High School and was active in and loved wrestling and drama. He spent most of the last four years at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital where he was as much a caregiver for many of the children there as patients, always thinking they were worse off than himself.
The family would like to thank all of the people at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Hanson Hospice Center and Angels of hope for all they have done to help them.
Contributions may be made to his GoFundMe account or to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, 1540 E. Hospital Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 .