When Robert John Hicken was 14 years old in the Heber Valley, he started working in the masonry contracting business. He "carried mud" for several different companies and it was hard work, but Robert's family had long been in the farming and ranching business and hard work was the norm for the youngster. Nearly 20 years later, Robert Hicken is still working hard in the stone and masonry business. He no longer is the young man "carrying mud." Now he is the proprietor of several significant, sizeable businesses serving the rock and stone needs of customers all over the country.