| Name |
Conklin, Robert Leroy |
| Nickname |
Bob |
| Birth |
12 Apr 1940 |
Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Cemetery |
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States |
| National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona |
Address:
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona |
| Military Service |
Vietnam War - CMSGT, US Air Force |
| Obituary |
- Robert Leroy Conklin was born on April 12, 1940, to parents Robert Max Conklin and Mildred Anna Ellen Brobeck Conklin. He was the second of four children: Lila, Janice, Loretta, all of whom preceded him in death. After graduating from Bellefonte High School he joined the Army, where he was instrumental in developing the Red Eye Missile, which fires off the shoulder. He transitioned to the Air Force National Guard, where he spent the rest of his career doing drug interdiction. A new unit had opened up in Phoenix, Arizona and offered him a job, so he decided to try for it and got it. The family moved to Arizona in the fall of 1972, where he achieved the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. His travels took him to Korea, Germany, the Bahamas, and all over the United States. He leaves a wife, Andrea(Sam), a daughter, Karin, a son, Robert D., 4 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.
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| Reference Number |
592 |
| Residence |
1986 |
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States [1] |
| Residence |
1935–1993 |
Payson, Gila County, Arizona, United States [2] |
| _AMTID |
-595765074:1030:839865 |
| _UID |
7101675A969C41D18D943C1BBF09C44CC740 |
| Death |
4 Aug 2021 |
Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States |
| Burial |
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States |
Address:
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona |
| Oldest Known Ancestors |
Paternal Line: Charles Warren Conklin, b. 7 Sep 1883, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States d. Sep 1975, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Maternal Line: Roxanna Auman, b. Jan 1899, Pennsylvania, United States d. UNKNOWN |
| Person ID |
I592 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
14 Sep 2024 |
| Father |
Conklin, Robert Max, b. 26 Mar 1916, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 11 Sep 1996, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States (Age 80 years) |
| Mother |
Brobeck, Mildred Ann-Ellen, b. 21 Jan 1917, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 22 May 2011, Kennet Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 94 years) |
| Marriage |
Y [3] |
| Family ID |
F2269 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Our Family History
1940 - 2021 (81 years)
