William Charles "Bill" Conklin
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 3D - May 10, 2020
William Charles
Conklin
April 25, 1925 - April 27, 2020
Bill Conklin passed away
peacefully at his home on April
27, 2020, with his wife of 64
years, DeDe, by his side.
Bill was born in Powell, OH.
Upon graduation from high
school, he attended Ohio State
University and then joined the
US Army. He served in the
Army Corps of Engineers achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel and
after 20 years of service, retired in 1972.
Being an avid outdoorsman, Bill settled with his family in Grand
Junction, CO, where he began his second career as Director of the
Physical Plant at Mesa College. He was District Governor and a
member of Lions Club International and served on the board of
directors for the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank.
Bill will be lovingly remembered by his wife; his children,
Greg (Lorrie) of San Jose, CA, and Deborah of Moorpark, CA;
grandchildren, Amanda (Keaton), and Michael, and greatgranddaughters, Caroline and Eleanor, in addition to many nieces,
nephews and extended family and dear friends.
Celebration of Life service will be announced at a later
