Adrian E. Hike

Sergeant Adrian Edward Hike was killed in action in Afghanistan on November 12, 2007. He was born July 21, 1981, in Carroll, Iowa, and attended schools in Odebolt, Lake View, Wall Lake, and Sac City where he graduated in 2000. After enlisting in the Army in 2002 he completed Cavalry Scout training at Ft. Knox. His duty station was Schweinfurt, Germany. In February 2005 he was deployed to Iraq where he served for a year and received a Purple Heart due to injuries. In 2006 he attended Airborne and Paratrooper training for 8 weeks at Ft Benning. In June 2007 he was deployed to Afghanistan where he was killed in action. Hike lived a theme of selfless service that started long before his military career. He gave up his own security to keep his family together, and never shared experiences with his mom he thought would give her nightmares. His military career shed him of childish habits and crafted him into a true hero. That is how he will be remembered. He is survived by his parents, Robert Bird of Odebolt and Kim Bird of Ralston; four brothers: Robert Jr. of Odebolt, Martin and his wife Jill of Harcourt, Jonathon of Ft. Dodge, and Aaron of Rinard; his Grandmother Delores Bird of Odebolt; his Grandmother Patricia Stout of Ralston and Special Friend William Schneider; his Great-grandmother Daisy Hyland of Lake City; Uncles: Kevin Hike and wife Mary of Lake City, Charles and Andy Bird of Odebolt, Kenny Hike and friend Karen Stewart of Des Moines, Bill Bird and wife Denise of Newell; his Aunts Kathryn Edwards and Husband Craig of Carroll; Karla Fisher and husband Scott of Jane, Missouri, Cecilia Mathias and Husband Jerry of Deloit, Shirley Trulsen and husband Bruce of Carroll, Linda Fagan and husband Tim of Lanesboro, Karen Peterson and husband Richard of Ida Grove, and Janet Johnson of Ozark Missouri. Numerous cousins also survive him. He was preceded in death by Aunt Karen Kay, Grandfathers William Bird of Odebolt, Raymond Hike of Effingham, Illinois, Ferman Stout of Ralston, and Great-grandparents Lloyd Hyland of Lake City, and Kenneth and Frieda Hike of Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll with Father James McCormick as Celebrant. Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Friday at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll where there will be a Christian Wake Service Held at 7:00 P.M. by Holy Spirit Parish. The casket will be moved to the church at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday to lie in state until the time of service. Burial will be in the Carroll City Cemetery with full military honors. Casket bearers will be SGT Christopher Winburn, SGT Jeffery Hodge, SSGT Andrew Larson, SGT Stephen Gauthier, SGT Christopher Matz, and SSGT Robert Connelly. Honorary casket bearers will be his 22 cousins. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com