DeWayne "Pick" Pickering

His wife Joy of 68 years, passed in 2015. He leaves his son Jerry Pickering and his wife Kathy; son Randy Pickering and his wife Lynette; and daughter Debbie Shade and her husband Michael; 8 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister Sheila Singleton and her husband Dwight; nephew Jim Phillips and his wife Kim; niece Traci Donnell and her husband Kelly; niece Linda Wenzinger and her husband Jim; nephew Rob Richardson and his wife Ronda; and many close friends

Born and raised in WaKeeney, KS, the son of Harold and Myrtle Pickering. Moved to Colorado in the early 40's where they resided in Wheat Ridge until he retired to Arizona for 19 years before moving back to Colorado in 2012.

He attended South High School where he met his wife, Joy Lou Pickering. They drove to Nebraska and eloped while juniors and lived with her parents until they graduated. That was a fun story…

Pick went to work for his father-in-law, Joe Phillips, co-owner of Phillips and Anderson Tire Co. He and his brother-in-law, Jack Phillips, managed the business from 1950-1960. In 1961, they purchased the family business and owned and operated it until they sold in 1981.

In 1974 Jack and Pick took a start-up company, Integrity Transmission Koolers and developed it in to a national organization. In 1982, together they owned and managed Northgate and Pearl Mack Bowling Lanes, and later sold it 1985.

Pick found joy in life, and his smile and laughter was infectious. He had a lifetime passion for bowling and racing cars. Pick had bowled 15 perfect '300' games in his career, 7 of which were in sanctioned league events. When Jack and Pick would enter a bowling house, others would say 'we're in for it now, here comes the brothers'. They were known for be strong competitors.

From the time Pick could drive, racing was a part of his DNA. In the 50's he started racing a 1950 Porsche at road course tracks across the US. Later in 60's he took up Late Model Stock Car racing where he raced weekly at Englewood Speedway, Lakeside Speedway and/or Colorado National Speedway. He was a fierce competitor and was liked and respected by his peers. When they moved to Arizona, he bought a racecar and took up dirt track racing for another ten years until he physically had difficulty getting in through the driver's window. He laid out of racing for a few years, and wanted to get back in it. His wife, Joy, told him over her dead body. He said he could live with that! He retired from racing in 2008, approximately 55 years of driving racecars.

Pick was an enthusiastic family man. His boys were in Boy Scouts of America, so for those years, he was in leadership roles including the Boy Scout Master. Both boys earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Then, along with two other men, he organized the Jeffco Midget Basketball Assoc. for over 400 boys. He was both the president and a team coach.

In his professional life, he served on the Boards in leadership roles of the Rocky Mountain States Tire Dealers Assoc., American Retreaders Assoc., and the Bowling Proprietors Assoc.

A family memorial service will be held in January. No details as of this time.