Richard W. Conrad also known as Dick Conrad, a retired U.S. Navy Chief who served honorably in the Navy during the Korean War and Vietnam War, and a retired University of Washington beloved Photojournalism Professor passed away on May 22, 2024 at home with his son and daughter-n-law in Farmington, New Mexico. Richard was a longtime resident on Whidbey Island living in Oak Harbor, Clinton, and Greenbank, Washington. Richard was born in Seattle, Washington on August 13, 1928 to Truman A. and Wilburna Mary (Worth) Conrad. His family moved to Dearborn, Michigan where his father passed away in 1942, Richard was of the young age of 14 yrs. Richard and his mother moved to Los Angeles, California soon after his father's death. Richard's interest in photography began when he attended Hollywood High School in 1945 to 1947, until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1948.
Richard lived an incredible life for 95 ½ years, he met and married his wife of 58 years, Ellen (Glare) Conrad in 1951, they had two children, Caren Michelle Conrad and Richard Truman Conrad. He and his family traveled to several military installations across the United States. Over his 20 years of service, Richard was stationed on the naval ships; USS Mount McKinley AGC-7, the U.S. Naval USS Hancock. CV-19, USS Independence, CVA-62, and the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63. He served as a photographer in Photographic and Attack Squadrons recording still and motion picture of all major Korean War amphibious assault landings for Intelligence Evaluation, Battle Damage Assessment, for Public Information and Historical use. As a photographer in the U.S. Navy, he maintained and installed aerial photographic equipment in fighter and attack aircraft. In 1964, Richard graduated from the U.S. Navy sponsored Photojournalism program at Syracuse University Journalism School.
His most challenging and interesting tours of duty (he said) were spent in the Public Information, and Public Affairs Office where he was directly responsible for photojournalistic Navy oriented materials for civilian media usage, which was all of the media photography for US Navy Admirals. Richard was honored to serve as the personal photographer of Fleet Admiral Nimitz, until the Admiral's death in 1966.
In 1967, Richard retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief after 20 years of service. He received five good conduct medals, a Navy Occupation Service Medal "Asia" clasp awarded to commemorate service performed in Korea and adjacent islands in 1945-52, and a Korean Service Medal awarded to service members who performed duties during the hostile period in Korea in 1950-54.
Soon after Richard retired from the U.S. Navy, he began a career at the University of Washington (UW). Richard taught Photography/Photojournalism, and Visual Communications as an Associate Professor until 1992. As an inspiring and passionate instructor Richard helped many UW students to become artists of photography seeing the world through the unique lens of a camera by capturing time with clarity, and witnessing the world differently and better. As a person who had experienced chaos in the world while he served in the U.S. Navy, Richard taught his students the reason the world needs photography, that photographers teach us to look again, look harder and through their eyes. He was able to inspire his students to keep memories of loved ones alive, be a witness to tragedy or joy, and capture moments in history for future generations. (adapted from, "National Geographic" documentary, Dorothea Lange, 1933)
When he retired from the University of Washington Richard and his wife moved to Grangeville, Idaho in 1997. After his wife, Ellen Conrad passed away in 2009 he lived in Colfax, Washington with his daughter, but adventure could not hold him down and he ventured to the beautiful Island of Oahu, Hawaii and lived there for 7 years. Richard moved to Nevada with friends in 2018, but eventually moved to live with his son in Farmington, New Mexico who was his caregiver until his final days.
Richard was preceded in death by his wife Ellen Glare Conrad, and his parents. He is survived by his daughter Caren (Conrad) Barber (husband) David Gordon Barber, son Richard Truman Conrad (wife) Melody (Moore) Conrad, his three grandchildren; Heidi Marie (Taylor) Brincken (husband) William Cory Brincken, Richard Joseph Conrad (wife) Katy (Hosler) Conrad, and granddaughter Jennifer (Ashley) (husband) Gino Patricelli, and one great-grandson Russel James Mayo (fiancé) Xiomara Olivera, six great-great-grandchildren. Also, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his cousin Ronnie Cameron (wife) Carol Cameron.
His family has organized a memorial service to honor Richard's life and a service which will be held at the Wallin Stucky Funeral Home in Oak Harbor, Washington at 1811 NE 16th Ave. #A on June 8, 2024 at 1:00pm. The celebration of life will begin with a viewing at 12:00pm to 12:45pm, and a memorial service at 1:00pm with a reception to follow, the burial service will be held at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, Washington.
Richard lived an incredible life for 95 ½ years, he met and married his wife of 58 years, Ellen (Glare) Conrad in 1951, they had two children, Caren Michelle Conrad and Richard Truman Conrad. He and his family traveled to several military installations across the United States. Over his 20 years of service, Richard was stationed on the naval ships; USS Mount McKinley AGC-7, the U.S. Naval USS Hancock. CV-19, USS Independence, CVA-62, and the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63. He served as a photographer in Photographic and Attack Squadrons recording still and motion picture of all major Korean War amphibious assault landings for Intelligence Evaluation, Battle Damage Assessment, for Public Information and Historical use. As a photographer in the U.S. Navy, he maintained and installed aerial photographic equipment in fighter and attack aircraft. In 1964, Richard graduated from the U.S. Navy sponsored Photojournalism program at Syracuse University Journalism School.
His most challenging and interesting tours of duty (he said) were spent in the Public Information, and Public Affairs Office where he was directly responsible for photojournalistic Navy oriented materials for civilian media usage, which was all of the media photography for US Navy Admirals. Richard was honored to serve as the personal photographer of Fleet Admiral Nimitz, until the Admiral's death in 1966.
In 1967, Richard retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief after 20 years of service. He received five good conduct medals, a Navy Occupation Service Medal "Asia" clasp awarded to commemorate service performed in Korea and adjacent islands in 1945-52, and a Korean Service Medal awarded to service members who performed duties during the hostile period in Korea in 1950-54.
Soon after Richard retired from the U.S. Navy, he began a career at the University of Washington (UW). Richard taught Photography/Photojournalism, and Visual Communications as an Associate Professor until 1992. As an inspiring and passionate instructor Richard helped many UW students to become artists of photography seeing the world through the unique lens of a camera by capturing time with clarity, and witnessing the world differently and better. As a person who had experienced chaos in the world while he served in the U.S. Navy, Richard taught his students the reason the world needs photography, that photographers teach us to look again, look harder and through their eyes. He was able to inspire his students to keep memories of loved ones alive, be a witness to tragedy or joy, and capture moments in history for future generations. (adapted from, "National Geographic" documentary, Dorothea Lange, 1933)
When he retired from the University of Washington Richard and his wife moved to Grangeville, Idaho in 1997. After his wife, Ellen Conrad passed away in 2009 he lived in Colfax, Washington with his daughter, but adventure could not hold him down and he ventured to the beautiful Island of Oahu, Hawaii and lived there for 7 years. Richard moved to Nevada with friends in 2018, but eventually moved to live with his son in Farmington, New Mexico who was his caregiver until his final days.
Richard was preceded in death by his wife Ellen Glare Conrad, and his parents. He is survived by his daughter Caren (Conrad) Barber (husband) David Gordon Barber, son Richard Truman Conrad (wife) Melody (Moore) Conrad, his three grandchildren; Heidi Marie (Taylor) Brincken (husband) William Cory Brincken, Richard Joseph Conrad (wife) Katy (Hosler) Conrad, and granddaughter Jennifer (Ashley) (husband) Gino Patricelli, and one great-grandson Russel James Mayo (fiancé) Xiomara Olivera, six great-great-grandchildren. Also, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his cousin Ronnie Cameron (wife) Carol Cameron.
His family has organized a memorial service to honor Richard's life and a service which will be held at the Wallin Stucky Funeral Home in Oak Harbor, Washington at 1811 NE 16th Ave. #A on June 8, 2024 at 1:00pm. The celebration of life will begin with a viewing at 12:00pm to 12:45pm, and a memorial service at 1:00pm with a reception to follow, the burial service will be held at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, Washington.
Richard W. Conrad also known as Dick Conrad, a retired U.S. Navy Chief who served honorably in the Navy during the Korean War and Vietnam War, and a retired University of Washington beloved Photojournalism Professor passed away on May 22, 2024 at home with his son and daughter-n-law in Farmington, New Mexico. Richard was a longtime resident on Whidbey Island living in Oak Harbor, Clinton, and Greenbank, Washington. Richard was born in Seattle, Washington on August 13, 1928 to Truman A. and Wilburna Mary (Worth) Conrad. His family moved to Dearborn, Michigan where his father passed away in 1942, Richard was of the young age of 14 yrs. Richard and his mother moved to Los Angeles, California soon after his father's death. Richard's interest in photography began when he attended Hollywood High School in 1945 to 1947, until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1948.
Richard lived an incredible life for 95 ½ years, he met and married his wife of 58 years, Ellen (Glare) Conrad in 1951, they had two children, Caren Michelle Conrad and Richard Truman Conrad. He and his family traveled to several military installations across the United States. Over his 20 years of service, Richard was stationed on the naval ships; USS Mount McKinley AGC-7, the U.S. Naval USS Hancock. CV-19, USS Independence, CVA-62, and the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63. He served as a photographer in Photographic and Attack Squadrons recording still and motion picture of all major Korean War amphibious assault landings for Intelligence Evaluation, Battle Damage Assessment, for Public Information and Historical use. As a photographer in the U.S. Navy, he maintained and installed aerial photographic equipment in fighter and attack aircraft. In 1964, Richard graduated from the U.S. Navy sponsored Photojournalism program at Syracuse University Journalism School.
His most challenging and interesting tours of duty (he said) were spent in the Public Information, and Public Affairs Office where he was directly responsible for photojournalistic Navy oriented materials for civilian media usage, which was all of the media photography for US Navy Admirals. Richard was honored to serve as the personal photographer of Fleet Admiral Nimitz, until the Admiral's death in 1966.
In 1967, Richard retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief after 20 years of service. He received five good conduct medals, a Navy Occupation Service Medal "Asia" clasp awarded to commemorate service performed in Korea and adjacent islands in 1945-52, and a Korean Service Medal awarded to service members who performed duties during the hostile period in Korea in 1950-54.
Soon after Richard retired from the U.S. Navy, he began a career at the University of Washington (UW). Richard taught Photography/Photojournalism, and Visual Communications as an Associate Professor until 1992. As an inspiring and passionate instructor Richard helped many UW students to become artists of photography seeing the world through the unique lens of a camera by capturing time with clarity, and witnessing the world differently and better. As a person who had experienced chaos in the world while he served in the U.S. Navy, Richard taught his students the reason the world needs photography, that photographers teach us to look again, look harder and through their eyes. He was able to inspire his students to keep memories of loved ones alive, be a witness to tragedy or joy, and capture moments in history for future generations. (adapted from, "National Geographic" documentary, Dorothea Lange, 1933)
When he retired from the University of Washington Richard and his wife moved to Grangeville, Idaho in 1997. After his wife, Ellen Conrad passed away in 2009 he lived in Colfax, Washington with his daughter, but adventure could not hold him down and he ventured to the beautiful Island of Oahu, Hawaii and lived there for 7 years. Richard moved to Nevada with friends in 2018, but eventually moved to live with his son in Farmington, New Mexico who was his caregiver until his final days.
Richard was preceded in death by his wife Ellen Glare Conrad, and his parents. He is survived by his daughter Caren (Conrad) Barber (husband) David Gordon Barber, son Richard Truman Conrad (wife) Melody (Moore) Conrad, his three grandchildren; Heidi Marie (Taylor) Brincken (husband) William Cory Brincken, Richard Joseph Conrad (wife) Katy (Hosler) Conrad, and granddaughter Jennifer (Ashley) (husband) Gino Patricelli, and one great-grandson Russel James Mayo (fiancé) Xiomara Olivera, six great-great-grandchildren. Also, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his cousin Ronnie Cameron (wife) Carol Cameron.
His family has organized a memorial service to honor Richard's life and a service which will be held at the Wallin Stucky Funeral Home in Oak Harbor, Washington at 1811 NE 16th Ave. #A on June 8, 2024 at 1:00pm. The celebration of life will begin with a viewing at 12:00pm to 12:45pm, and a memorial service at 1:00pm with a reception to follow, the burial service will be held at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, Washington.
Richard lived an incredible life for 95 ½ years, he met and married his wife of 58 years, Ellen (Glare) Conrad in 1951, they had two children, Caren Michelle Conrad and Richard Truman Conrad. He and his family traveled to several military installations across the United States. Over his 20 years of service, Richard was stationed on the naval ships; USS Mount McKinley AGC-7, the U.S. Naval USS Hancock. CV-19, USS Independence, CVA-62, and the USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63. He served as a photographer in Photographic and Attack Squadrons recording still and motion picture of all major Korean War amphibious assault landings for Intelligence Evaluation, Battle Damage Assessment, for Public Information and Historical use. As a photographer in the U.S. Navy, he maintained and installed aerial photographic equipment in fighter and attack aircraft. In 1964, Richard graduated from the U.S. Navy sponsored Photojournalism program at Syracuse University Journalism School.
His most challenging and interesting tours of duty (he said) were spent in the Public Information, and Public Affairs Office where he was directly responsible for photojournalistic Navy oriented materials for civilian media usage, which was all of the media photography for US Navy Admirals. Richard was honored to serve as the personal photographer of Fleet Admiral Nimitz, until the Admiral's death in 1966.
In 1967, Richard retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief after 20 years of service. He received five good conduct medals, a Navy Occupation Service Medal "Asia" clasp awarded to commemorate service performed in Korea and adjacent islands in 1945-52, and a Korean Service Medal awarded to service members who performed duties during the hostile period in Korea in 1950-54.
Soon after Richard retired from the U.S. Navy, he began a career at the University of Washington (UW). Richard taught Photography/Photojournalism, and Visual Communications as an Associate Professor until 1992. As an inspiring and passionate instructor Richard helped many UW students to become artists of photography seeing the world through the unique lens of a camera by capturing time with clarity, and witnessing the world differently and better. As a person who had experienced chaos in the world while he served in the U.S. Navy, Richard taught his students the reason the world needs photography, that photographers teach us to look again, look harder and through their eyes. He was able to inspire his students to keep memories of loved ones alive, be a witness to tragedy or joy, and capture moments in history for future generations. (adapted from, "National Geographic" documentary, Dorothea Lange, 1933)
When he retired from the University of Washington Richard and his wife moved to Grangeville, Idaho in 1997. After his wife, Ellen Conrad passed away in 2009 he lived in Colfax, Washington with his daughter, but adventure could not hold him down and he ventured to the beautiful Island of Oahu, Hawaii and lived there for 7 years. Richard moved to Nevada with friends in 2018, but eventually moved to live with his son in Farmington, New Mexico who was his caregiver until his final days.
Richard was preceded in death by his wife Ellen Glare Conrad, and his parents. He is survived by his daughter Caren (Conrad) Barber (husband) David Gordon Barber, son Richard Truman Conrad (wife) Melody (Moore) Conrad, his three grandchildren; Heidi Marie (Taylor) Brincken (husband) William Cory Brincken, Richard Joseph Conrad (wife) Katy (Hosler) Conrad, and granddaughter Jennifer (Ashley) (husband) Gino Patricelli, and one great-grandson Russel James Mayo (fiancé) Xiomara Olivera, six great-great-grandchildren. Also, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his cousin Ronnie Cameron (wife) Carol Cameron.
His family has organized a memorial service to honor Richard's life and a service which will be held at the Wallin Stucky Funeral Home in Oak Harbor, Washington at 1811 NE 16th Ave. #A on June 8, 2024 at 1:00pm. The celebration of life will begin with a viewing at 12:00pm to 12:45pm, and a memorial service at 1:00pm with a reception to follow, the burial service will be held at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, Washington.
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