Daryl Edgar Conrad

Daryl E. Conrad, age 83, passed away at home on May 18, 2023, in the presence of his loving family. Born on August 27, 1939, in Sacramento, CA, he was the first-born child of Edgar & Virginia Hartley Conrad. He attended schools in Sacramento, CA and graduated from Sacramento High School in 1958 and Sacramento State College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on accounting. Daryl met his future wife Joan Heritage in 1959 at Sacramento City College. Daryl and Joan were married on June 10, 1962, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, in Sacramento, CA. Their first child, Mark, was born in May 1963.

Daryl worked for the California Department of Finance until the summer of 1965. Later that summer the family moved to Juneau, AK where Daryl worked as a Budget Analyst for the Alaska Department of Finance until 1967 when he became the Director of Administration for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Their second child Susan was born in June of 1966.

In 1968 the family moved to Olympia, Washington. Daryl had accepted a job with The Washington State Department of Health as The Director of Administration. The Washington State Department of Health eventually changed its name to The Department of Social and Health Services and Daryl continued to serve as The Director of Administration until 1981. While working for DSHS, Daryl became acquainted with the programs of The Pacific Institute (TPI) and became a facilitator so that he might teach the concepts on thinking skills to his employees.

While he was living in Olympia, Daryl became a member of the Tumwater and West Olympia Rotary; he also obtained his Certified Public Accounting certificate. Daryl was a founding member of Community for Christian Celebration, a pilot project of the United Church of Christ.

In 1981 Daryl left state government and started his own company - Conrad & Associates. He then became an Independent Project Director for The Pacific Institute (TPI) in Seattle. During this time, he created two video programs for TPI. One was called Achieving Excellence in Law Enforcement and the other was named Changing Directions – a video program for troubled youth. Both programs featured Lou Tice, Chairman, TPI, teaching on video. The law enforcement video had law enforcement personnel from Washington State in the audience and Changing Directions had young people who were incarcerated at the time in Washington State correctional facilities for troubled youth. Both programs were marketed extensively throughout the United States.

In 1985, the family moved to Seattle., In Seattle, Daryl was an active member of both Fauntleroy United Church of Christ,in West Seattle; and Fairwood Community United Methodist Church in Renton. He joined the Burien/White Center Rotary and was President in 1997-98. When he passed away, he was a current member of the Kent Rotary Club. The family lived in West Seattle, Normandy Park, Auburn and Renton. When they lived in Normandy Park and Auburn, he was active in the Highline Citizens for Schools and Auburn Citizens for Schools, the objective of these groups was to pass school district levies.

Daryl was preceded in death by his parents and leaves behind his loving family, his wife Joan Conrad of Renton WA; son Mark Conrad of Renton WA; daughter Susan Mantilla (Lloyd) of Kent, WA; grandson Alexander Mantilla (Alex) of Richland, WA; and granddaughter Katherine Mantilla (Katie) of Ellensburg, WA. He also leaves behind his sister Janice Merrill (Don) of Sacramento, CA; niece Connie Tepner (Robert) of Biloxi MS; and nephew Scott Merrill (Michelle) Sacramento, Ca. Plus, their wonderful children and grandchildren.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Fairwood Community United Methodist Church, 15255 Fairwood Blvd., Renton, WA 98058. The service will begin at 2pm with a reception following at the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Mission or Youth programs at Fairwood Community United Methodist Church or to a charity of your choice.