David R. Conrad

David R. Conrad, 93, of Woodstock, Illinois, died on August 5th, 2021 at home. Originally from Aurora, Illinois, he had been a resident of Woodstock since 2007. Prior to this time, he had lived in Sugar Grove, Illinois, DeKalb, Illinois and in Lander, Wyoming. Mr. Conrad, U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II, was stationed aboard the submarine U.S.S. Bumper, SS-333 based at Pearl Harbor and later served at the Submarine Base at Midway Islands. He was born on September 11, 1927 in Aurora, Illinois, where he attended public schools. He graduated from East Aurora High School, received a BS in Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and a MS Degree at Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, Illinois. He had a long career serving with several public utilities and finishing his career as Personnel Director at Northern Illinois University, where he retired in 1993. In DeKalb he was a member and Chairman of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, President of the DeKalb Rotary Club and the DeKalb United Way, Board of Director of the Kishwaukee YMCA and the Salvation Army. He served on the DeKalb Police and Fire Commission. He was Chairman of the Personnel Directors Advisory Committee to the Merit Board and served as Alderman for the First Ward. He was a member of the Kishwaukee Country Club. In Lander, Mr. Conrad was an active member of Bethel Ev Lutheran Church serving in several offices. While living in Woodstock, he was an active member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church of Crystal Lake. He was a member of the U.S.S. Bumper, SS-333 Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 15052, American Legion Post 2910, Northern Illinois University Alumni Association, American Numismatic Association, and Galizien German Descendants. Mr. Conrad was an avid traveler with strong interests in bible study, history, genealogy, numismatics and American Indian artifacts. He is survived by his step-son Michael Walrod of Norwood, MA; step-son Brett Walrod and his wife Laurie of Woodstock, IL; step-daughter Elizabeth Lazear and her husband James of Anaheim Hills, CA; former daughter-in-law Peggy Walrod of Duxbury, MA; five grand-sons, two grand-daughters, and several nephews and a niece. He was proceeded in death by his wife Beverly (Walrod) Conrad; brothers Norman Conrad and Donald Conrad; sisters Ruth Townsend and Florence Cooper; and his parents Frieda and Philip Conrad, Jr. Mr. Conrad had a grateful heart and abiding love for his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Graveside Christian/military services and interment will be held on Thursday, August 19th at 10:30 am at the Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb, with Rev. Larry Rubeck, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, Illinois officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson Funeral Home in DeKalb, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Conrad Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, Ltd., P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115. For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.