Biography, CONLEY, ROY HANSEL
Magoffin County, Ky
2004


Submitted by: Joe Conley 
Joe_Conley@HMIS.ORG
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ROY HANSEL CONLEY 

Roy was the firstborn son of Jesse Franklin and Chrystal (Lemaster) 
Conley of Falcon.  He was born on August 1, 1928 in Salyersville and
the familty soon made their home in Falcon in the old John W. Conley 
homeplace.

Roy attended the Falcon School and on his first day he walked hand in 
hand to school with the teacher, Fred Conley.  He along with his brothers, 
Ray Winfred, John Henry and Challis Peyton enjoyed country living as 
boys did back then.  

One Christmas 'ol Santa Claus brought the brothers a BB Gun to share.  
Within a few hours of having it a window was shot and that was the 
end of the BB Gun.  

Dad spent a lot of his childhood with his grandparents, Henry " App" and 
Nora (Prater) Lemaster.  Their son, Beecher Lemaster,was near Roy's age. 

Dad and his brothers spent time in the woods sledding on pine straw and 
also had fun tossing firecrackers on the backs of their hog.  I don't believe 
their father would have approved!  Dad says the first time he shot a rifle 
he was standing on a tree stump, aiming at a rabbit.  When he pulled the 
trigger it kicked him off the tree stump!

Dad was wanting to join the service.  His father, jesse, would not allow it.  
When Dad started back to school, in his senior year at age 18 he decided 
he wanted no more schooling.  He attempted to join the Navy and they 
were full.  He then tried the Army and was accepted.  He came home, 
having signed up, and informed his father the next morning.  Jesse stated 
"no way would he be allowed to go...he was underage and Jesse refused 
to sign".  Dad reminded his father he was age 18 now and needed no
signature.  when Jesse returned home that evening, Roy was gone.

Dad says on the bus ride to his destination, Margie and Ishmel Caudill 
were on the same bus, going on their honeymoon.  Beecher Lemaster
had signed up for the Army as well but he had a plan.  when they arrived,
they were required to take a written test.  Beecher dawdled and never 
completed the test.  The instructor called him "red bird" as he was wearing 
a red shirt.  He asked what his answers were and he answered he only 
got as far as writing his name!  They escorted him out....which is what 
he wanted.  He went down to the Marine recruiting center and joined there.  All he wanted to begin with was a free bus ride to do so!

Dad and his brothers all served in the Army, after Dad broke the ice.  
Dad was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska...Ray was stationed in Korea
as was Challis.  John Henry was in Germany.  All returned unharmed.

Dad ended up in Lorain, Ohio where he met and married Elizabeth 
"Betty" Rado and together they raised 3 children;  joseph Franklin, 
Susan Jane and Patricia Ann. 
 Dad worked for and retired from U S Steel in Lorain from the Outside 
Shipping Department.

He is a longtime member of the Amherst Foursquare Gospel Church
in Amherst, Ohio and enjoys Bowling, Golfing, Geneaology and his 
front porch and....his grandchildren.


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