Background
Pickett, David Franklin was born on March 25, 1920 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of William Edward and Maud May (Arbuckle) Pickett.
Pickett, David Franklin was born on March 25, 1920 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of William Edward and Maud May (Arbuckle) Pickett.
Nursing assistant Veterans Administration Hospital, United States Public Health Service, Staten Island, 1946—1949. Chief veterans assistance section VA Regional Office, Des Moines, since 1958. With Air Corps United States Army, 1943-1946.
Chairman Walnut Hills Improvement Association, 1964—1967. Co-founder Model City Program, since 1966, Polk County Legal Aid Society, 1967. Chairman Model City Board, 1968—1969, since 1970.
Founder Sickle Cell Society Des Moines chapter. Treasurer Region 4 Citizens Council, 1968—1972, treasurer Region 7, 1072—1976.
Married Margaret Marie Haste, August 20, 1944. Children: David Franklin (deceased 1982), Tonie Marie, Cathy Lynn (deceased).