Conrad, John D., son of Christian and Verena Conrad, was born Oct. 25, 1878, in Cornol, Switzerland; departed this life at Community General Hospital, Sterling, Ill., April 24, 1958; aged 78 y. 5 m. 30 d. In 1898 he united in marriage with Emma Orendorff at Flanagan, Ill. He is survived by his wife, 4 sons (David, Plymouth, Ind.; Chauncey, Prophetstown, Ill.; Irvin, Toledo, Ohio, and Vernon, Gibson City, Ill.),. One brother (Jacob Conrad, Venice, Calif.), one sister (Mary-Mrs. Dan. Good, Sterling, Ill.), 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He came to this country with his parents at the age of 8 and settled in Wayne County, Ohio. As a young man he moved to Flanagan, Ill., from there to Iowa, and in 1911, he came to Sterling, Ill., where he lived until death. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and became an ardent flower of the Lord. He was a faithful member of the Science Ridge Mennonite Church. He served as a Sunday-school teacher for 55 years and helped to organize the Illinois Mission Board, of which he was a charter member serving for 41 years. Besides farming he served as field man for the Rock River Production Credit Association of Dixon for 22 years. Funeral services were held at the Science Ridge Church, April 28, in charge of J. Frederick Erb and Vernon Schertz. Burial in the Science Ridge Cemetery.
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Conrad, John D., son of Christian and Verena Conrad, was born Oct. 25, 1878, in Cornol, Switzerland; departed this life at Community General Hospital, Sterling, Ill., April 24, 1958; aged 78 y. 5 m. 30 d. In 1898 he united in marriage with Emma Orendorff at Flanagan, Ill. He is survived by his wife, 4 sons (David, Plymouth, Ind.; Chauncey, Prophetstown, Ill.; Irvin, Toledo, Ohio, and Vernon, Gibson City, Ill.),. One brother (Jacob Conrad, Venice, Calif.), one sister (Mary-Mrs. Dan. Good, Sterling, Ill.), 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He came to this country with his parents at the age of 8 and settled in Wayne County, Ohio. As a young man he moved to Flanagan, Ill., from there to Iowa, and in 1911, he came to Sterling, Ill., where he lived until death. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and became an ardent flower of the Lord. He was a faithful member of the Science Ridge Mennonite Church. He served as a Sunday-school teacher for 55 years and helped to organize the Illinois Mission Board, of which he was a charter member serving for 41 years. Besides farming he served as field man for the Rock River Production Credit Association of Dixon for 22 years. Funeral services were held at the Science Ridge Church, April 28, in charge of J. Frederick Erb and Vernon Schertz. Burial in the Science Ridge Cemetery.
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