C. Allan "Al" Rickard, of Troy, Missouri passed peacefully at home on March 4, 2023.

Allan was born on October 7, 1946 in South Amboy, New Jersey to William Adrian "Tex" Rickard and Barbara Milton Craib Rickard. He was second eldest of four children and spent much of his childhood moving around the eastern seaboard.

In 1964, he graduated from New Paltz (NY) High School. In 1968, he graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY with a Bachelor of Science in Management. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha. Allan spent his early career as a systems engineer with IBM and SUNY. In 1977, he joined Citicorp and relocated to St. Louis.

Allan met his future wife, Marilyn Davis, on St. Patrick's Day in 1980. The couple was married on May 9, 1981 in Carbondale, IL. Later that year, they relocated to Rochester, NY where Allan rose to the ranks of Vice President of Citicorp. From Rochester, the growing family moved to Oakton, VA then Chesterfield, MO. In 1994, Allan fulfilled his dream of being his own boss and the family moved to Jefferson City, MO where he owned and managed multiple businesses and commercial property. Allan volunteered at the River City Habitat ReStore and for other community organizations. In 2019, the couple retired and moved to Troy, MO where he enjoyed family visits/trips, the stock market and watching the St. Louis Cardinals.

Allan was known for his friendly disposition, kindness, strong moral character and analytical mind.  He delighted in mentoring his children and grandchildren, sharing knowledge and skills, supporting educational pursuits and telling stories with impressive recall, wit and wisdom.

He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 41 years, Marilyn Davis Rickard, and their four children: Joanna Rickard (Ryan) Henderson of Wilmington, NC, Dr. Diana (Mike) Kennedy of Media, PA, David Rickard of Jefferson City, MO and Melinda (Darrell) Johnson of Troy, MO. A beloved Grandad, he is survived by 11 grandchildren: Noah Rickard, Davis "Max" Henderson, Elliana Henderson, Hadassah Johnson, Miriam Johnson, Annelise Henderson, Isaiah Johnson, Duncan Rickard, Lyla Kennedy, Priscilla Johnson & Russ Kennedy.  He is survived by his siblings:  Joan Youmans of Middleburgh, NY, Bill (Cathy) Rickard of Smyrna, NY and sister-in-law, Linda Rickard of Clovis, CA.

He is preceded in death by his parents of Breakabeen, NY, brother, Dennis Rickard and brother-in-law, Lewis Youmans.

Visitation to be held at 10:15 a.m. with the service to follow at 11 a.m. at the Troy First Baptist Church on Saturday, March 11, 2023.  Rev. Mike Larson to officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to support the development of STEM programming at the Troy First Christian Academy, c/o STEM Program, 1000 Elm Tree Road, Troy, MO 63379 or online at https://www.tfca.online/give . Friends and family are invited to visit our online guest register to leave their condolences.