Hon William Dick Fickle Sr., 32°
(Oct 29, 1943-May 12, 2016)
Lodge affiliation: Compass Lodge No. 120.

1975 - 32° Consistory of Western MO, Kansas City

Ararat Shrine Temple
Royal Order of Jesters
Member, DeMolay Legion of Honor

Occupation: Attorney, Jackson County Prosecutor, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives 1974-1978.

William Dick Fickle, 72, of Weatherby Lake, Missouri passed away on May 12, 2016 at his home. He was born October 29, 1943 in Kansas City, MO. He loved his family, his State and his Country, and he served his communities in many ways throughout his life. His strong intellect, friendly manner and love of his fellow man characterized all of his interactions with others. He loved life, be it cruising around town in his convertible, going out on the lake, or enjoying social time with friends. The joy of his life was his children and grandchildren, and we were blessed to have this amazing man in our lives.

A 6th generation life-long Platte County resident, Dick graduated as president of his senior class at Park Hill High School in 1961. He graduated from Westminster College in 1965 and the University of Missouri School of Law in 1968. After spending two years assigned to Fort Riley with the Army JAG Corps, Dick returned to Platte County and was elected Prosecuting Attorney in 1972, and to the State Legislature in 1974 and 1976. He then returned to private practice in Platte County and ran a distinguished law office until his retirement in 2012.

Dick served on numerous boards of not-for-profit organizations during his life including being President of the Native Sons of Kansas City, President of the 611 Club at the Kansas City Club and President of the Platte County Bar Association, He was proud of his membership in of the Royal Order of Jesters, the Ararat Shrine, the Kansas City Scottish Rite and was a member of the DeMolay Legion of Honor. He reflected those organizations’ love of mirth and commitment to service to others in his daily life.

Of the many titles and honors that Dick received over the years, he embraced “Daddy” and “Granddaddy” the most. He defined “work / life balance” before the term became cliché. Even during his service in the legislature or large work loads in his law practice, he made sure to attend every school performance, sporting event, DeMolay or Job’s Daughters event and volunteered to make them all better for his kids and for others. At the time of his death, Dick’s refrigerator was covered with pictures of him and his grandchildren at Chuck E Cheese.

Dick is survived by his daughter, Tara Bennett and son-in-law Bob Bennett of Parkville, son, William Dick Fickle, Jr. of Blue Springs, and grandchildren Caroline, Ryan and Patrick Bennett of Parkville.