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then were built. 
As a result in March 2, 1927 Driggs moved his company to his hometown of Lansing, Michigan, and Conover went along as his factory superintendent. There the Driggs-Conover team [[strikethrough]]really got into the airplane business.[[/strikethrough]]intensified their operations. After subsequent developments, the "Driggs-Skylark" biplane was brought out, a fine well-built 2-seat tandem machine of exceptional flying qualities. A substantial number of these were built and the future of the company seemed assured until the depression in 1930 when the firm [[strikethrough]]went[[/strikethrough]] was forced out of business.
In 1931 Conover became employed by Waco Aircraft Corporation at Troy, Ohio where he later advanced to Factory Superintendent. He remained there until after World War II when the plant closed.
He then joined a group of former Waco employees on some special camera and photographic developments where he remained for some time.
William Conover lived in retirement at Troy, Ohio with memories of an unusually active life in aviation. While not [[strikethrough]]known[[/strikethrough]] renowned as a pilot, he did considerable flying but never obtained a flying license. A particularly skilled aviation mechanic in every phase of the [[strikethrough]]business[[/strikethrough]] profession he constructed complete aircraft entirely by himself, always beautifully built. In late years he received many well deserved honors and awards for his [[strikethrough]]long association[[/strikethrough]] extended connection with the industry and his close association with [[strikethrough]]so[[/strikethrough]] many [[strikethrough]]of the[[/strikethrough]] early aviation notables of [[strikethrough]]the very first period of our[[/strikethrough]] pioneer American aviation history. 
William Conover lost his life in a train-automobile accident near Troy on March 30, 1974. He was survived by his wife and a niece. Burial was at Riverside Cemetary, Troy, Ohio. 

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