Christopher Conkell and William Conkell

Recorded January 22, 2022 Archived January 22, 2022 44:33 minutes

Id: atl004576

Christopher "Chris" Conkell (33) speaks with father, William "Bill" Conkell (74), about his life as a Secret Service agent and health challenges.

Bill shares that he met his wife in Miami and proposed six weeks later. They married in May 1981 and moved to Chicago one month later.

Bill speaks about the month Chris was born, in November 1988. He arrived at the Arlington Hospital at 3:15AM. He described the birth as exhilarating.

Bill talks about how that year, the family transferred to Atlanta.

Bill reflects on April of 1989, when his daughter Kimberly was born.

Chris speaks about his childhood and shares memories of his parents.

Bill talks about the family trips to Calloway Gardens.

Chris says sports in their family. He played baseball in college.

Chris asks Bill about his career in the Secret Service.

Bill talks about visiting 58 countries, and the highlights were Israel, USSR, and China.

Bill shares about the trip to China with VP George Bush.

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