George Paul Conrad
October 12, 1944 – May 23, 2015
George Paul Conrad, 70, of College Station, entered life eternal on Saturday, May 23, at the Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility in Bryan. A Life Tribute Service is scheduled at 2:30pm, Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church, 2201 Rio Grande, College Station. Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory.
George was born to Thomas John and Esther Gates Conrad in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Columbus Day in 1944. After high school he attended college then pursued his various careers in sales. He retired as a Locksmith after 14 years. Unique in character he had a passion of theater arts. He was an active member of the Navasota Theater Alliance. He was Lutheran in faith and shared Christ’s love with all.
Preceding him in death are his parents; one grandchild and step-grandchild.
Surviving George are his wife of 25 years Ellen Conrad; his sons Jonathan and George , his daughters Dawn and Shanon, stepchildren Suellen, Frank, Cynthia, Anna, Adriane,Sandra and Kara, his brothers, Thomas and Fred and sisters Lorraine, Peggy, and Polly; his seven grandchildren and sixteen step grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley, Navasota Theater Alliance or Peace Lutheran Church.
Cremation services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory, locally owned in Bryan College Station, Texas. Expression of condolence can be made at callawayjones.com
I was with his son (George) Saturday in Pennsylvania when he received word of his father’s passing. George, I am sure has already recounted the events that immediately followed.
My condolences to the family of George P. Conrad are from the bottom of my heart.
May the Comforter minister to you in this time of loss, remembrance and grief.
George was one of the nicest gentlemen I have ever had the pleasure of calling my friend. I enjoyed sharing the stage with him at The Navasota Theater. He was an excellent stage partner and actor. He was loved and will not be forgotten. I fill so blessed to have known him. I pray for comfort and peace for his family and friends, he will be greatly missed.
I had the privilege of working with George on four theatrical productions over the last ten years and it was through theatre that I first met George. We were two of the folks who showed up for auditions and were subsequently cast in The Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site; and we enjoyed performing the history of Texas independence together, each time it was reprised by the park. I’m thankful for the rides George gave me to rehearsals when I was without a vehicle and the good conversation he provided. I was also pleased to share the stage with George in one of the final scenes from To Kill a Mockingbird when George played Sheriff Heck Tate so effectively. And later we shared the same long table as fellow jurors in Twelve Angry Men. He had a great set of pipes and could project his voice like no one else. But I’ll remember George most for his portrayal of Robert, the devoted father, in Proof at StageCenter in 2005. George was very dedicated to his performance and thorough in the creation of his characterizations for the stage. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family. I’ll miss seeing and hearing my friend at the theatre.
I too had the privilege of performing with George at Washington on the Brazos and at NTA. He was professional, always courteous, and never had an unkind word to say to anyone. Not only did I enjoy acting with George on stage, but also called on his professional skills while he worked for Pop-a-Lock on two different occasions. Again, he was kind, most helpful, and couldn’t help but give me a hard time which was a true sign of his friendship. George was a friend to all he met, and will be truly missed by many.
My sincere condolences to his family, especially his wife and son whom I met, and I can only hope that the caring and memories George created for so many will be a comfort to you in your loss.
I hope its not too late to leave a message. I didn’t know Mr. Conrad, I’ve only met him one time. He called me to see if I could cut his grass. What I came away with was this. He loves God And his family. He talked of his son who knows karate and he was very proud of that. It was the way in which he spoke that made me realize I needed to do more in my life and made me want to be a better father.
Thank you George