Delmar E. Conca

Delmar E. Conca was born on July 24, 1921 in Waterloo, Iowa to Lucia and Otto Conca. His early life was spent on farms around St. Ansgar, Iowa. At age eleven the family moved to a farm near Marble Rock, Iowa where he attended school from the seventh grade through high school. He played clarinet in the school band from eighth grade through his sophomore year and then quit because he was too busy playing on the basketball and baseball teams through school. When WWII started he joined the Marine Corps and served for four years. While serving overseas in the South Pacific he saw action on Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Bismarck Archipelago. He was awarded battle stars for each battle. He was also called back to Korean War for three months. Delmar was married in 1945 while still in the Marines to Mary J. Davenport. They had two children, Steven and Sharon. They divorced. He later married Marian L. Davis. He leaves behind his wife Marian, two sisters, Marva Taylor and Margery L. Gemmel, his children Sharon Gray and Steve Conca, grandchildren Matt and Ann Gray along with three great-grandchildren. I am leaving behind my wife, Marian, a very loving, caring concerned mate and want to dedicate a song to her, Anne Murray's , "The Last Dance." The hardest thing for me is leaving her behind. I will miss her!! I would like Frank Sinatra's, "I Did It My Way" to be played at my service. The above obituary was composed by Del Conca. His working life was all about sales. He worked as a sales rep for several companies before starting his own. He worked for B.F. Goodrich Tire Co, Goodyear Tire Co, IBM Corp, and Remington Rand Co. He started a company with two other people and in five years split off on his own to develop his company Del Conca Associates. Through his dedicated service and hard work ethic he was presented with many awards for his outstanding commitment in sales by the factories he represented. Later on he and his wife purchased Boise Office Equipment which they jointly operated. Service will be held on October 28, 2013 at the Evergreen Memorial Garden, 1101 NE 112th, Vancouver, WA, at 3:00 PM in the chapel with a reception following.

Delmar E. Conca

July 24, 1921 - October 17, 2013