thefirsthawk

I talked to Connie's wife today and Sunday morning when we lost Connie it was recorded that he jumped at 10,000 ft. NOT 25,00 as you stated. I was told that Steve Snyder sold the equipment that Conrad was testing. Which I was told by another person he was not supposed do. There were so many questions with what happen to Conrad. Like when Conrad personal items arrived home they were gone through and he didn't have a dollar in his wallet. If you were not there please do not put out any information. The day Conrad left for Sparta, IL. He told my mom he really didn't have a true,true friend. He said he knew a lot of people. What a shame he felt he didn't have a true friend. I am sure when he looked down at the Funeral Home and seen that they had to open 2 more room to hold all the people. His Funeral Procession was well over a mile long. I could hear people saying that they would never be able to cross the street. If you are not Conrad Hawk Crowton friend please do not leave comments that are not facts. Thank you

I want to apologize to Chutebuilder for the moron comment. The statement he made hit a raw nerve because it was about my brother I lost. He explained to me what he meant by what he wrote. Again I am sorry. Connie's sister

Hi Talking to the older family members when Conrad went to IL. He was not testing any Rocket Jet Release. Conrad was testing a new Parachute. The Parachute was called the Cloud. The Parachute was packed like a envelope and not like accordion (we are talking about 1971). Conrad made so many jumps on Saturday with no problems. Sunday morning on his first jump. His main chute was a streamer, on the new Parachute you had to pull down on the harness and push the buttons to get off your main chute. The buttons were jammed. Conrad did not have a knife on him. Conrad had no other choice but to pull his safety reserve which became entangled with the main chute. So I don't know where the story of rockets started but he was not in IL testing any rockets with his Parachutes. Conrad's Family

Your reply about remembering Conrad Crowton was awful. Saying that the nylon cord do not hold up to body fluid. Do you realize that Conrad had a wife and 5 children and also 10 brothers and sisters. I am one of the sisters. We lost Connie at the age of 34. To see some moron to write such a thing for his children or family to read even if it is 39 years ago. I remember the day like it was yesterday when my mother got that phone call saying that Conrad was killed and seeing my mom running from the kitchen to the living room crying. How dare you to write something so heartless. I pray that no other family has to lose anyone in such a way and get that phone call at 8:30 in the morning. All you skydivers be safe. In Conrad's favorite poem the last sentence was 'Put out my hand and touched the face of God'