Basil Bickel, born 14 January 1925, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on 12 March 2018. Basil was born in rural Lagrange, Indiana and went to Bible School in Ft Wayne, Indiana where he met his ‘helpmeet’ Ada Jones. Upon graduation from Bible School in 1946 ‘Bic’ and (wife) Ada went to the mission field where they served in several Caribbean countries and several US states for more than 60 years. They have four children; Phillip and his wife Shirley, Linda Spence, Jonathan, and David and his wife Sharon. Bic and Ada have more than a dozen grandchildren and many, many great grandchildren. Basil’s bride of nearly 72 years is well taken care of in a Naples nursing home.