Patrick Allen Rickard

CENTRAL CITY — Patrick Allen Rickard, 83, of Central City, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 4:40 a.m. at his home after a courageous battle with ALS. Mr. Rickard was born on May 25, 1943, in Calhoun to Litle Bates and Mary Jane Rickard.
He graduated from Sacramento School. He attended Western Kentucky University, graduating with a teaching certificate. He spent one year at Livermore teaching junior high and high school general science, and three years at Bremen teaching high scho