With heavy hearts, the family announces the passing of
Sterling Ellsworth Conrad of Sturgeon, loving and devoted husband of
60 years to Charlotte (Seitz) Conrad, which occurred with family by
his side on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Born in Sturgeon, August 3,
1937, son of the late Sterling F. and Mildred (Moore) Conrad. He is
survived by Charlotte and their children, Wayne Conrad, Susan McNeely,
Sheryl Conrad and Sharleen Conrad; brother Keith (Barbara) Conrad;
cherished grandchildren, Ryan McNeely, Brandon McNeely, Lyman (Keira)
Beatty, Samantha Hollands, Hannah Beatty and Christina Hollands; and
numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sisters June (Orville)
Menard, Joyce (Clarence) Lanteigne, Audrey (Melvin) McLennan and
brother Ralph (Theresa) Conrad.
The
family wishes to express its gratitude to the staff members of Kings
County Memorial Hospital for their kindness, care and
compassion.
Private family Funeral Service to
take place on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in the Ferguson Logan
Montague Funeral Home Chapel. Interment to take place at the Sturgeon
United Church Cemetery. Online condolences may be made through the
Funeral Home website at www.fergusonlogan.com. In lieu of flowers, a
donation to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Funeral Service to be live streamed on
Saturday, October 16 at 2:00 pm. To watch click the live stream button
at the top of the obituary at 1:55 pm.
Sterling Ellsworth Conrad
– A Life of Service
Born and raised in Sturgeon, PEI, Sterling Ellsworth Conrad left
PEI at the age of 17 to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He
served from June 1955 until October 1988, helping to keep the peace
during the Cold War Era as an aircraft communications and radar
technician. He undertook his electronics training at Clinton, Ontario
and was stationed at RCAF MacDonald, Manitoba; RCAF Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan; CFB Gimli, Manitoba; CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia; and
lastly NDHQ Ottawa (Rockcliffe), Ontario until his retirement, when he
returned home to PEI.
While posted in
Saskatoon, Sterling met Charlotte, his lifelong love and companion,
and in 2021 they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They
raised four children: Wayne, Susan, Sheryl and Sharleen and became
beloved grandparents to Ryan, Brandon, Samantha, Christina, Lyman
(Keira) and Hannah. His selflessness, love, strength of character,
devotion to service, and twinkle of mischief in his eye have been an
example to them all. In July 2021, Sterling proudly celebrated
Lyman’s wedding, the first among his grandchildren.
Sterling was an active member of the Royal Canadian
Legion for 61 years and was awarded a Life Membership in January 2003.
After retiring to PEI, he joined Montague Branch #8 in 1996 where he
remained active throughout his retirement. He was instrumental in
bringing the branch back to a viable state, and over the years has
helped wherever and whenever the need arose. Appointed to the
Executive Committee in 1997, he served as Third Vice President in 1998
and First Vice President from 1999 to 2001. He became President in
2002, a role he held for many years, followed by serving as Treasurer.
He contributed to many committees including as Chair of the Membership
Committee and of the Honours and Awards Committee. He was elected
Deputy Zone Commander for Kings County in 2001 and then served as its
Zone Commander between 2002 and 2005. Sterling spent countless hours
in devotion to community causes, in particular in raising funds for
the Children’s Wish Foundation and in support of the annual
Poppy Campaign. Year after year, Sterling made sure the youth who
participated in Legion events were recognized for their efforts. He
could often be found calling at Bingo nights at the Legion and
entertaining the players with his mischievous wit.
Sterling was awarded numerous
medals in recognition of his outstanding and continuous devotion to
serving the community, the Royal Canadian Legion and the country,
including the Past Officer Medal in 1999, the 75th Anniversary
Commemorative Medal in 2000, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee
Medal in 2002, the Meritorious Service Medal in 2008, the Queen
Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013, and culminating in
receiving the Palm Leaf to the Meritorious Service Medal in 2016, the
highest Legion Honour.
In partnership with his
brother Ralph, Sterling was also legendary for playing a
‘mean’ game of cribbage.
Fading away like the stars of the
morning,
Losing their light in the glorious sun –
Thus would we pass from the Earth and its toiling,
Only remembered by what we have done.
-Horatius Bonar
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Sterling Ellsworth Conrad 1937 2021..
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