Albert Gordon Pickett ’51

Al was born April 28, 1929, and came to us from South Pasadena (Calif.) High School, as did his roommate, the late Don Dike.

He earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering; played in the University Band, Tiger Orchestra, and the Triangle Club Orchestra; and was a member of Dial Lodge. After graduation, Al went to work for Fluor Corp. designing petroleum-refining units, and thereby commenced a 30-year career in project management in the United States and abroad. He was assigned to plants for chlorine/caustic production, polyethylene, ammonia fertilizer, and pipelines — the last being the Valdez terminal in Alaska.

On Oct. 6, 1951, he married Barbara Ann Wilgus. They were married for 40 years and had three children. Barbara succumbed to cancer in 1991. Al died Nov. 23, 2006, from Parkinson’s disease. He is survived by his son, Gregg; his daughters, Kathleen Willman and Susan Makris; a grandson, Michael Makris; his brothers, Byron and William; and his special friend, Pearl Holmes. They have our sympathy.

The family requests that donations in Al’s memory be made to the National Parkinson Foundation of Orange County, 355 Placentia Ave., Newport Beach, CA 92663.