Harlo Conklin, Jr

Harlo Conklin Jr was born April 19, 1935, in Wanaque, NJ, as the only child of Harlo Conklin Sr and Dorothy Morgan. He moved with his parents from Ringwood, NJ, to Charlestown, IN, in 1953. His family owned and operated Conks Drive-in and Truck Stop on Highway 62 where he met his wife of 67 years, Frances Abby Smith. Harlo served in the Indiana National Guard in the 1950’s. After selling Conks, Harlo worked as a foreman in the ammunition plant. He then started a roofing business with Norman Hutchinson called C & H Home Improvements, which he ran until 1978 when he went to work with his wife at her successful plant nursery Bethany Gardens. Harlo and Frances retired in 2006. They moved from their longtime home in Charlestown to Sellersburg, IN, in 2015.

Harlo is survived by his wife Frances and his children Jerry Conklin (Donna) of Charlestown; Dottie Hill (Leon) of Morristown, IN; Sherry Tipker (George) of Borden; and Abby Conklin of San Francisco. Harlo is also survived by his grandchildren Jeremiah and Julie (Jerry), Michael, Stephanie and Ashley (Dottie), and George and Gavin (Sherry); his great-grandchildren Bailey, Haley and Lindsey (Jerry); and his beloved cat Jules.

Life Celebration Services will be at 10:30 am Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Grayson Funeral Home in Charlestown with burial in Charlestown Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday and after 9:00 am Thursday.