Frank Conlon of Monument died Friday, Oct. 21, at a local
hospital after a brief illness. He was 79.
Frank was born on Feb. 25, 1926 in Hartford, Conn. and served as
an aviation cadet in WWII as a crew chief on B-17s, B-25s and
B-29s. After WWII, he worked for IBM for 32 years. From 1962-1965,
he was assigned to F.R.E. in High Wycomb, England maintaining
computer systems for the federal government.
Frank was an avid hunter of waterfowl, upland birds and big
game. He raised over 30 bird dogs; English setters, pointers and
black labradors. During the 1950s, he was a field trail judge for
the New England Field Trail Club as well as a staff writer and
reporter for “American Field.”
Frank hunted waterfowl in the San Louis Valley for over 30
years. Over the last 20 years, he managed a private family duck
club on the Lester Ranch west of Alamosa. Frank believed strongly
in monitoring young people in the fundamentals, safety and joy of
hunting. He lived by the creed of hunter safety and good
sportsmanship.
He is survived by two sons, Michael of Houston, Tx. and Thomas
of Palmer Lake and two grandsons.
Services were held on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Church of
Woodmoor, in Monument. Private internment will be at Saint Matthias
Cemetery.