Glenn L. Conrad was born August 27, 1921 in Darlington Indiana to Albert James Conrad and Lois Binford Conrad. His mother died when he was 4 months old. After his mother's death he lived with his Binford grandparents. He graduated from Darlington High School in 1940. He married the love of his life, Darlene Pickering Conrad on Sept. 6, 1941 at Edinburgh, Indiana. She passed away July 18, 2006.
In 1941, he started working at Allison Transmission as a tool and die maker where he made airplane parts. He took a leave from Allison Transmission to join the U.S. Army, where he served in World War II from 1944-46 and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. After the war, he returned to his position at Allison. He retired after 44 years in 1984.
He was a member of the UAW, the Robert Turner Post American Legion at New Ross and Montgomery County Woodworkers and Carvers. He enjoyed woodworking in his shop, watching cowboy movies and could be found at the New Ross Steakhouse for lunch most every day.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene, his parents, Albert and Lois Conrad, his grandparents, Clyde and Cora Binford, his son, Gale Bruce, brother, George Conrad and great-grandson, Evan Glenn Conrad.
In 1941, he started working at Allison Transmission as a tool and die maker where he made airplane parts. He took a leave from Allison Transmission to join the U.S. Army, where he served in World War II from 1944-46 and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. After the war, he returned to his position at Allison. He retired after 44 years in 1984.
He was a member of the UAW, the Robert Turner Post American Legion at New Ross and Montgomery County Woodworkers and Carvers. He enjoyed woodworking in his shop, watching cowboy movies and could be found at the New Ross Steakhouse for lunch most every day.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene, his parents, Albert and Lois Conrad, his grandparents, Clyde and Cora Binford, his son, Gale Bruce, brother, George Conrad and great-grandson, Evan Glenn Conrad.
Glenn L. Conrad was born August 27, 1921 in Darlington Indiana to Albert James Conrad and Lois Binford Conrad. His mother died when he was 4 months old. After his mother's death he lived with his Binford grandparents. He graduated from Darlington High School in 1940. He married the love of his life, Darlene Pickering Conrad on Sept. 6, 1941 at Edinburgh, Indiana. She passed away July 18, 2006.
In 1941, he started working at Allison Transmission as a tool and die maker where he made airplane parts. He took a leave from Allison Transmission to join the U.S. Army, where he served in World War II from 1944-46 and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. After the war, he returned to his position at Allison. He retired after 44 years in 1984.
He was a member of the UAW, the Robert Turner Post American Legion at New Ross and Montgomery County Woodworkers and Carvers. He enjoyed woodworking in his shop, watching cowboy movies and could be found at the New Ross Steakhouse for lunch most every day.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene, his parents, Albert and Lois Conrad, his grandparents, Clyde and Cora Binford, his son, Gale Bruce, brother, George Conrad and great-grandson, Evan Glenn Conrad.
In 1941, he started working at Allison Transmission as a tool and die maker where he made airplane parts. He took a leave from Allison Transmission to join the U.S. Army, where he served in World War II from 1944-46 and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. After the war, he returned to his position at Allison. He retired after 44 years in 1984.
He was a member of the UAW, the Robert Turner Post American Legion at New Ross and Montgomery County Woodworkers and Carvers. He enjoyed woodworking in his shop, watching cowboy movies and could be found at the New Ross Steakhouse for lunch most every day.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene, his parents, Albert and Lois Conrad, his grandparents, Clyde and Cora Binford, his son, Gale Bruce, brother, George Conrad and great-grandson, Evan Glenn Conrad.
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