In 1997 he retired from KDOT after nearly 50 years of employment. In 1960 he married the love of his life, LaVelda Messick in Marysville, KS. They were married for 60 years. He was always by her side ...

After 27 years of marriage, Conrad split from his wife LaVelda Fann in 2010 and now thinks it is time to get back on the horse. He said: “I’d love to fall in love again! I love women.