BUENA VISTA – LeRoy Picard, 73, died at home in Buena Vista, Colo., of congestive heart failure on May 21, 2004. He was born Oct. 7, 1930, in Fort Kent, the son of Gilbert and Mary Picard. He graduated from Ricker Classical Institute and attended Ricker College in Houlton, before volunteering for the U.S. Army. He served in Korea with 145th Division, 158th Field Artillery Battalion. After his discharge from the service, he received a degree in Public Management from the University of Maine. He was town manager in Warren, Old Town, and Williamstown, Mass. He then became director of physical plant for Rockford College and Colorado Mountain College. In 1990, he retired to Buena Vista. Over the years, he was a member and officer of many organizations. Among them president of the Central Maine Managers Association, director of the Maine Municipal Association, YMCA director, director of the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns, Association of Physical Plant Administrators, Lions Club, treasurer of B.P.O.E. of Leadville, Colo. and chairman of the Lake County Planning Board. In recent years, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, AARP and Young at Heart. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Cyr); son, Michael (Ellen) Picard of Colville, Wash.; daughters, Susan (Calbourne) Lathrop of Stuart, Fla., Kathleen (Brett) Cary of Orchard, Colo. and Laura (Don) Jones of Franktown, Colo.; sister, Marcella (Stanley) Burns of Burlington, Vt.; and brother, William Picard of Middletown, Ohio. He was the beloved grandfather of Steven and Jennifer Picard; Brittany, Nicole and Calbourne Lathrop; Caleb (Jessica), Emily and Rachel Payne; Leah and Ethan Cary; and Jillian and Levi Jones; and great-grandfather of Hailey and Morgan Payne. Services were held at St. Rosa of Lima Church and internment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, in Buena Vista, Colo. on May 24, 2004. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mountain Medical Center, P.O. Box 3129, Buena Vista, CO 81211.
LEROY PICARD
