Melvin Moore can look at a crew of bricklayers and spot the novices within seconds. They have clumps of mortar on their boots, one of many hallmarks of a beginner "brickie." Moore's trained eye seeks ...

He was born June 13, 1929, in Shelby. He moved to Elyria 25 years ago from Toledo. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War, and was a disabled veteran. Hicks was a master bricklayer ...