OBITUARY. Dr. N. C. PICKARD was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., May 25, 1813. He died in Colby July 29, 1891, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Mary J. WHITING, at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 4 days. He began the practice of medicine in Huron county, Ohio, at the age of 25 years and continued in professional work until within the last three years. He identified himself with the people of God in early life, continuing an admirer of Christian work until its close. additional clip from adjacent column (column 3): Mrs. M. J. WHITING and H. A. GRIFFITH and family, of Colby accompanied the remains of Dr. PICKARD to this place Thursday night. _______________ Source: "Local and General" column, The Oakley GRAPHIC, Oakley, Logan County, Kansas; Thursday, August 6, 1891; Volume II No. 38, Page 4 column 4. Microfilmed by/for Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas. possible name: Nicholas C. PICKARD transcribing only by Cic. Stetter **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)