Age 86, Lawton - Funeral mass will be 10:00 AM Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father Joseph R. Ross, pastor, Father Jarrel "Patricio" Wade, S. J., Honduras and Father John Wade, Tulsa officiating. Mr. Picek died in the Lawton home he was raised in on Monday, August 11, 2008. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home. Rosary will be at 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. George was born to Henry Picek and Marcelle Yon Picek south of Apache, Oklahoma on May 8, 1922. The family moved to Lawton when George was eight. Mr. Picek graduated from St. Mary's Catholic school before attending Notre Dame University in Great Bend Indiana. George received his pilot's license at the age of sixteen and after college was trained by Pratt & Whitney in Wichita Falls TX as an A&P mechanic. He then worked the Muskegon, MI assembly plant before returning home. During the Second World War, he was the first Army Aircraft Maintenance Instructor for Ft. Sill's Army Aircorps class. After the war, he established Cameron Airport & Aerial services at the present site of Lawton Memorial Hospital. Later, he was the co-proprietor of Picek Army Supply Company with his brother Charles and subsequently Owner of National Sales Co. George was the youngest 4th degree Knight in state history of the Knights of Columbus. He was also active in the Rotary Club. George was an Eagle Scout and eventually Scout master of St. Mary's troop 140. Before meeting the youngest sister of his friends Charlie and Jimmy Wade, Gloria Teresa Wade, the love of his life, he had been designated in 1949 as one of Lawton's most eligible bachelors. George married Gloria Teresa Wade of Marlow, OK on Feb. 11th 1950. He is survived by 6 children, Mary "Teci" Candy, Joseph Jarrel Picek, and Mimi & Allen Shanks all of Lawton, OK as well as George Nicholas & Paula Picek, Wade & Debbie Picek and Bob & Julie Picek all of Norman, OK. He also has 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Mr. Picek was preceded in death by his parents Henry & Marcelle and wife Teresa of Lawton and brother Charles and a sister Emma. Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 12 S.W. 7th Street, Lawton, OK 73501.