Lynn Ernest Pickard, son of Jay Carlton Pickard and Fannie E Libby was born on 10 Jun 1889 in Byersville, New York. He died in Aug 1968 in Dansville, NY. She was born in Oct 1897 in New York State. She died on 06 May 1982 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Reprint of Obituary
Genesee Country Express And Advertiser, Thursday, May 18, 1939,
Page 6, Column 1
Lynn Pickard, Town Leader, Dies at 79
Lynn E. Pickard, longtime Dansville political leader. onetime acting postmaster, star college athlete and the man credited with convincing the government to construct the Municipal Airport here in the early 1930's, died yesterday (July 31st, 1968) in Dansville Hospital following a long illness. He was 79.
Mr. Pickard was elected supervisor of the Town of North Dansville in 1939. He also served in that post during 1942-43 and again from 1946 through two terms to 1949.
He was appointed acting postmaster July 1, 1949 and continued in that position until 1953. He was an assistant director for the postmasters of Livingston County, director of the County Association from 1950-1953 and a member of the State Board of Directors, National Association of Postmasters during those years.
It was through his efforts that an airport was established in Dansville in 1924 and opened with federal aid in 1927. He also was instrumental in opening an airport in Batavia in 1944.
Mr. Pickard was three times mayor of the Village of Dansville and served 14 years as town highway superintendent and was once tax collector in West Sparta where his father was town supervisor.
A strong and well-known Democrat, he was approved by all town, county and state Democratic committees for nomination as Assemblyman in the 1942 elections.
Mr. Pickard was also known throughout the area as an airplane enthusiast and at the chief State Defense set-up, director having charge of nine airports.
Enlisting in the Army Air Force in 1918, he was a pioneer flier and was commissioned as a pilot with combat rating. He was a member of the Quiet Birdmen, an organization of early aviators, and a member of the Aviators Post of New York City. As a second lieutenant, he joined the Active Reserve of the Air Force and served from 1919 to 1926 He held a commercial pilot license with instructor's rating.
He was a past commander of Daniel Goho Post 87; Aviators Post 743; Phoenix Lodge 115, F. & A.M.; Hornell Shrine; Damascus Temple of Rochester; Loyal Order of Moose; Dansville Fish & Game Club
Mr. Pickard graduated from Dansville High School in 1910 and from Colgate University where he was an outstanding track team performer in 1914. He was captain of the track team in 1913-14, president of the student body in 1914 and was delegate to Birmingham, Ala., as a Colgate representative in 1915
In widespread community efforts, Mr. Pickard also established swimming facilities at The Rocks in 1919; was chairman for the Red Cross Fund Drive in 1951-52 and co-chairman in 1963. He was a delegate to the National Red Cross Convention in Washington, D.C. in June 1993.
Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are being made by the Chamberlin Funeral
Reprint of Obituary
Genesee Country Express And Advertiser, Thursday, May 18, 1939,
Page 6, Column 1
Lynn Pickard, Town Leader, Dies at 79
Lynn E. Pickard, longtime Dansville political leader. onetime acting postmaster, star college athlete and the man credited with convincing the government to construct the Municipal Airport here in the early 1930's, died yesterday (July 31st, 1968) in Dansville Hospital following a long illness. He was 79.
Mr. Pickard was elected supervisor of the Town of North Dansville in 1939. He also served in that post during 1942-43 and again from 1946 through two terms to 1949.
He was appointed acting postmaster July 1, 1949 and continued in that position until 1953. He was an assistant director for the postmasters of Livingston County, director of the County Association from 1950-1953 and a member of the State Board of Directors, National Association of Postmasters during those years.
It was through his efforts that an airport was established in Dansville in 1924 and opened with federal aid in 1927. He also was instrumental in opening an airport in Batavia in 1944.
Mr. Pickard was three times mayor of the Village of Dansville and served 14 years as town highway superintendent and was once tax collector in West Sparta where his father was town supervisor.
A strong and well-known Democrat, he was approved by all town, county and state Democratic committees for nomination as Assemblyman in the 1942 elections.
Mr. Pickard was also known throughout the area as an airplane enthusiast and at the chief State Defense set-up, director having charge of nine airports.
Enlisting in the Army Air Force in 1918, he was a pioneer flier and was commissioned as a pilot with combat rating. He was a member of the Quiet Birdmen, an organization of early aviators, and a member of the Aviators Post of New York City. As a second lieutenant, he joined the Active Reserve of the Air Force and served from 1919 to 1926 He held a commercial pilot license with instructor's rating.
He was a past commander of Daniel Goho Post 87; Aviators Post 743; Phoenix Lodge 115, F. & A.M.; Hornell Shrine; Damascus Temple of Rochester; Loyal Order of Moose; Dansville Fish & Game Club
Mr. Pickard graduated from Dansville High School in 1910 and from Colgate University where he was an outstanding track team performer in 1914. He was captain of the track team in 1913-14, president of the student body in 1914 and was delegate to Birmingham, Ala., as a Colgate representative in 1915
In widespread community efforts, Mr. Pickard also established swimming facilities at The Rocks in 1919; was chairman for the Red Cross Fund Drive in 1951-52 and co-chairman in 1963. He was a delegate to the National Red Cross Convention in Washington, D.C. in June 1993.
Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are being made by the Chamberlin Funeral
Lynn Ernest Pickard, son of Jay Carlton Pickard and Fannie E Libby was born on 10 Jun 1889 in Byersville, New York. He died in Aug 1968 in Dansville, NY. She was born in Oct 1897 in New York State. She died on 06 May 1982 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Reprint of Obituary
Genesee Country Express And Advertiser, Thursday, May 18, 1939,
Page 6, Column 1
Lynn Pickard, Town Leader, Dies at 79
Lynn E. Pickard, longtime Dansville political leader. onetime acting postmaster, star college athlete and the man credited with convincing the government to construct the Municipal Airport here in the early 1930's, died yesterday (July 31st, 1968) in Dansville Hospital following a long illness. He was 79.
Mr. Pickard was elected supervisor of the Town of North Dansville in 1939. He also served in that post during 1942-43 and again from 1946 through two terms to 1949.
He was appointed acting postmaster July 1, 1949 and continued in that position until 1953. He was an assistant director for the postmasters of Livingston County, director of the County Association from 1950-1953 and a member of the State Board of Directors, National Association of Postmasters during those years.
It was through his efforts that an airport was established in Dansville in 1924 and opened with federal aid in 1927. He also was instrumental in opening an airport in Batavia in 1944.
Mr. Pickard was three times mayor of the Village of Dansville and served 14 years as town highway superintendent and was once tax collector in West Sparta where his father was town supervisor.
A strong and well-known Democrat, he was approved by all town, county and state Democratic committees for nomination as Assemblyman in the 1942 elections.
Mr. Pickard was also known throughout the area as an airplane enthusiast and at the chief State Defense set-up, director having charge of nine airports.
Enlisting in the Army Air Force in 1918, he was a pioneer flier and was commissioned as a pilot with combat rating. He was a member of the Quiet Birdmen, an organization of early aviators, and a member of the Aviators Post of New York City. As a second lieutenant, he joined the Active Reserve of the Air Force and served from 1919 to 1926 He held a commercial pilot license with instructor's rating.
He was a past commander of Daniel Goho Post 87; Aviators Post 743; Phoenix Lodge 115, F. & A.M.; Hornell Shrine; Damascus Temple of Rochester; Loyal Order of Moose; Dansville Fish & Game Club
Mr. Pickard graduated from Dansville High School in 1910 and from Colgate University where he was an outstanding track team performer in 1914. He was captain of the track team in 1913-14, president of the student body in 1914 and was delegate to Birmingham, Ala., as a Colgate representative in 1915
In widespread community efforts, Mr. Pickard also established swimming facilities at The Rocks in 1919; was chairman for the Red Cross Fund Drive in 1951-52 and co-chairman in 1963. He was a delegate to the National Red Cross Convention in Washington, D.C. in June 1993.
Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are being made by the Chamberlin Funeral
Reprint of Obituary
Genesee Country Express And Advertiser, Thursday, May 18, 1939,
Page 6, Column 1
Lynn Pickard, Town Leader, Dies at 79
Lynn E. Pickard, longtime Dansville political leader. onetime acting postmaster, star college athlete and the man credited with convincing the government to construct the Municipal Airport here in the early 1930's, died yesterday (July 31st, 1968) in Dansville Hospital following a long illness. He was 79.
Mr. Pickard was elected supervisor of the Town of North Dansville in 1939. He also served in that post during 1942-43 and again from 1946 through two terms to 1949.
He was appointed acting postmaster July 1, 1949 and continued in that position until 1953. He was an assistant director for the postmasters of Livingston County, director of the County Association from 1950-1953 and a member of the State Board of Directors, National Association of Postmasters during those years.
It was through his efforts that an airport was established in Dansville in 1924 and opened with federal aid in 1927. He also was instrumental in opening an airport in Batavia in 1944.
Mr. Pickard was three times mayor of the Village of Dansville and served 14 years as town highway superintendent and was once tax collector in West Sparta where his father was town supervisor.
A strong and well-known Democrat, he was approved by all town, county and state Democratic committees for nomination as Assemblyman in the 1942 elections.
Mr. Pickard was also known throughout the area as an airplane enthusiast and at the chief State Defense set-up, director having charge of nine airports.
Enlisting in the Army Air Force in 1918, he was a pioneer flier and was commissioned as a pilot with combat rating. He was a member of the Quiet Birdmen, an organization of early aviators, and a member of the Aviators Post of New York City. As a second lieutenant, he joined the Active Reserve of the Air Force and served from 1919 to 1926 He held a commercial pilot license with instructor's rating.
He was a past commander of Daniel Goho Post 87; Aviators Post 743; Phoenix Lodge 115, F. & A.M.; Hornell Shrine; Damascus Temple of Rochester; Loyal Order of Moose; Dansville Fish & Game Club
Mr. Pickard graduated from Dansville High School in 1910 and from Colgate University where he was an outstanding track team performer in 1914. He was captain of the track team in 1913-14, president of the student body in 1914 and was delegate to Birmingham, Ala., as a Colgate representative in 1915
In widespread community efforts, Mr. Pickard also established swimming facilities at The Rocks in 1919; was chairman for the Red Cross Fund Drive in 1951-52 and co-chairman in 1963. He was a delegate to the National Red Cross Convention in Washington, D.C. in June 1993.
Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are being made by the Chamberlin Funeral
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