Richard Conklin

Richard (Dick) Conklin, 85 passed away on Thursday evening (September 22) at home.

Dick was born on September 27, 1936 in Urbana, IL to Glen and Sarah Katherine (Mattingly) Conklin.  He married Nedra Frederick on December 26, 1959 in Champaign, IL.

Surviving are his wife Nedra; daughter, Lauri (Kevin) Harden of Tolono; grandsons Nick (Wendy) Harden of Seattle, WA; Clay Harden of Urbana; great grandchildren, Felix and Luna Harden of Seattle, WA; sister, Betty Egbert of Virginia and two brothers, Bill (Donna) Conklin of Phoenix, AZ and Bob Conklin of Packwood, WA.  He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother.

He served in the National Guard and the United States Army.

Dick worked at Illinois Power Company for 18 years; was in partnership with his brother Bob owning a PIP Printing franchise in Auburn, WA; and then retired from CERL USA in 1999.

He was an elder at Sidney Christian Church.  Dick was a member of the Sidney Lions Club and the American Legion Post 433.

A visitation (10 to 11 a.m.) and a celebration of life service (11 a.m.) will be held Thursday, September 29 at Sidney Christian Church.  

Memorials may be made to the Sidney Christian Church, Sidney, IL.

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