Lockley, Fred.  "History of the Columbia River Valley, From The Dalles to the
Sea." Vol. 2.  S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928.  p. 868.
 
H. W. PRICKETT

     H. W. Prickett is a successful mortician, engaged in business at Forest
Grove, and is well known throughout Washington county, where much of his life
has been spent. He was born in Nodaway county, Missouri, December 29, 1884, and
when a child of two came to Oregon with his parents, N. S. and Malvey J.
(Davison) Prickett, who settled ten miles north of Forest Grove. His father
acquired a tract of one hundred and twenty acres, almost covered with tall
timber, and had to burn many of the trees in order to clear the land. He brought
about sixty acres under cultivation and developed a valuable farm. In 1907 he
retired and established his home in Banks, Oregon, where he spent the remainder
of his life. His public spirit was expressed by service as school director,
school clerk and road supervisor. Soon after reaching the age of twenty-one he
joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and his wife was one of the
Daughters of Rebekah. Her demise occurred in 1911 and Mr. Prickett passed away
in 1920. They possessed many good qualities and were highly respected in their
community. Six children were born to them; C. E., who operates a portion
of the homestead; Nora, a resident of Eugene, Oregon, and the widow of W. N.
Thurston, who died June 28, 1925; John I., who is engaged in ranching north of
Banks; W. E., who lives in Forest Grove; H. W.; and Orville, who died in 1920.
     H. W. Prickett was reared on his father's farm and attended the country
schools of Washington county. When a young man he became a clerk in a hardware
store at Banks and worked in the same establishment for nine years and two
months. During February and March of 1916 he was in the employ of Victor Limber,
a well known undertaker of Vancouver, Washington, but had previously acquired a
knowledge of the business by studying at night and on April 3, 1916, received
his state license as an embalmer. Locating in Canby, Oregon, he purchased George
Limber's place, of which he was the proprietor until December, 1916, and then
disposed of it.  For five years he conducted an undertaking established in Banks
and in 1921 transferred his activities to Forest Grove. The business which he
operates under the style of the Forest Grove Undertaking Company was started
many years ago by J. S. Buxton, a pioneer of this locality. The funeral home
opened by J. S. Buxton was later acquired by Victor Limber and a Mr. Nelson was
the next owner. In 1912 Mr. Buxton again became the proprietor of the
establishment, which he conducted alone until May, 1921, when he admitted H. W.
Prickett to a partnership. They were associated until May 1, 1928, when Mr.
Buxton retired, and Mr. Prickett has since owned the business. It is located in
the old SIoan Hotel, which was remodeled in 1920 and is thoroughly modern. Mr.
Prickett maintains a high-class establishment and the only one of the kind in
Forest Grove. As a funeral director he is tactful, efficient and painstaking and
his business is constantly increasing.
     Mr. Prickett was married October 6, 1909, to Miss Hattie L. Hiddink, who
passed away October 29, 1916. She was a daughter of George H. and Jane Hiddink,
whose homestead was situated near that of Henry Buxton and his son, and her
father died in 1898. On January 1, 1918, Mr. Prickett married Anna H. Hiddink, a
sister of his first wife, and they have one child, Ferne Isabelle, a public
school pupil.
     Mr. Prickett is a blue lodge Mason and has filled a number of offices in
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is past noble grand and past
district deputy, while his wife has held various chairs in the Daughters of
Rebekah. He belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and is also a Rotarian. In
business circles of Forest Grove he occupies an enviable position and in matters
of citizenship he is loyal and public-spirited. He owes his success to hard
work, good management and honorable dealing and the respect accorded him is well
deserved.

 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in September 2007 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.