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Walter E. Conrad, age 75, died unexpectedly in his sleep, February 28, 2009 at his home in Albuquerque. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Conrad spent most of his life in the Southwest and settled in Albuquerque in 1996. He was a graduate of the University of Utah and worked as a mining engineer for Kerr-McGee in Grants, Conoco in Denver, CO, United Nuclear Corp. in Church Rock near Gallup, Paraho Mining Co. in Colorado and mined coal near Glenwood Springs, CO. An avid outdoorsman, he hunted elk, deer, bobcat, quail, turkey and antelope. He was an Army veteran, and served in the Korean War. Prior to his death, he was building a Geodesic Dome home near the Rio Grande. Mr. Conrad is survived by his four daughters; Mary Katherine Conrad and husband Rick Nobles of Pleasanton, CA, Susan Conrad and husband Joe Musick of Acworth, GA. Karen Laun and husband John, and Jeanne Ronquillo and husband Mark, both of Albuquerque; eight grandchildren; brothers, Alton and Jack Conrad; and nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 3:00 p.m., at French Mortuary Westside Chapel. Interment of Cremated Remains will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood, www.plannedparenthood.org, Salvation Army, www.salvationarmy.org or American Civil Liberties Union, www.aclu-nm.org Please visit our online guest book for Walter at RememberTheirStory.com French 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW (505) 897-0300
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