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Friends, family hold parade for retiring SPEC lineman Ira Pickard Parade for retiring SPEC lineman Ira Pickard By Andrew Wood | February 26, 2021 at 9:54 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 10:32 PM BUFFALO SPRINGS LAKE, Texas (KCBD) - After 43 years of working power lines, Ira Pickard is calling it a career. “Ira spent 43 years with South Plains Electric Co-Op. While we’re home safe in bed, these linemen are getting us electricity back,” Kirkpatrick said. “Firemen get kudos...