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56 JANUARY 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® In Honor of Our Dear Friend, MR. Worth Pickard MR. Worth Pickard 1929 ~ 2015 by Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones Managing Publisher H o n o r i n g our friends, family, loved ones, associates, when they are no longer around is truly one of the most difficult things I have to do, espe- cially when it comes to someone as near and dear to my (our) heart(s) as Worth. As I look back to the many years ago when I became fortunate enough to make the drilling industry my “home”, my e m p l o y e r , then f r iend, a n d mo s t r e c e n t l y my partner, introduced me t o a ma n D o c called ---- “Mr. Worth Pickard” . From that time, and to this day, Mr. Worth holds a special place in my heart. Of course, as time goes by, we share our lovedones with other loved ones - so Kathy got to know Mr. Worth. We both cherish this photo taken at the 2015 South Atlantic Wel l Dri l lers Jubilee in Myrtle Beach. Worth Fields Pickard of Sanford, North Carolina, lost his life to pneumo- nia on November 17, 2015. He was born in Lee County, son of the late Ella Fields Pickard and James Clinton Pickard. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy House Pickard; daughters Robin Pickard Matthews, Melody Pickard (Scott) Godfrey, a brother Clinton Pickard (Ernestine), daughter-in-law Kelly Pickard, seven grandchildren, five great-grand- children, and two nephews. He was the owner and operator of Carolina Well and Pump Company until he retired. He was the proud past president of the North Carolina Water Well Association, South Atlantic Water Wel l Associat ion, as wel l as the National Ground Water Association. Mr. Worth was a very active man being a member of the Sanford Lions Club, the Masons, the Scottish Rite, the Shrine Club, and the R.E. Lee Society. He had been past chairman of the Lee County Planning Board, Election Board, Recreation Board, Lee County Industries, and Railroad House Historical Association. In addition to all of these attributes, he was a religious gentleman, being an active member of the First Baptist Church and a former deacon. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Rachael Pickard and Alice P. Utley, as well as a brother William James Pickard and son Herbert Ray Pickard. It was the desire of him and his family that Memorial Contributions be made to First Baptist Church, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford, NC 27330. A very touching tribute was made to Worth Pickard on November 19th by Zach Potter of the Sanford Herald, who allowed WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. the privilege of posting that tribute on our Facebook page and to allow access to it through this tribute to our dear friend. That link is: I am sure Mr. Worth held many plaques and honors for all his great work. He had such a “soft heart” and when he received this Lifetime Emeritus Board Membership Award in 2004 dur- ing the South Atlantic Well Drillers J u b i l e e , he was happy beyond belief and you can see it in his eyes as they w e e p e d with happi- ness and excitement. http://www.sanfordherald.com/news/a-love-of-lee-county/article_fd2c6636-8e64-11e5-8088-13b2c01e7d6f.html Lest we forget...