Roger Hale Bond's Obituary
Roger Hale Bond, 85 of Garland, Texas was born November 8, 1938 in Jefferson City, MO to Miller and Margueritte Bond. He passed away peacefully on March 11, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.
Roger grew up on a farm, which taught him hard work and fostered his love of nature. He joined the Air Force in January 1957, which brought him to Luke Air Force Base, near Phoenix where he met the love of his life, Earlene. He even called his mom that day to tell her he met the woman he was going to marry and on June 27, 1958 in Phoenix, AZ he did just that. After leaving the Air Force in 1961, they moved to Eldon, MO to be close to his family. After Earlene’s mom passed, they moved back to Phoenix to help her dad. Later they moved to Texas to be closer to his brother Jack and family and made Texas their home.
Roger was a man of integrity and expected honesty from those around him. He was generous, creative, loyal, reliable and was such a good sport for whatever his girls got him into.... Creating a haunted house for the PTA Fall Carnival or riding on floats in parades or anything else. He could build or fix anything. On more than one occasion he built a special tool or gadget that was needed. It didn’t matter if he was working with wood, engines or any other medium, he could do it. Not only did he work on his own projects over the years, but also helped friends and family whenever needed. He was always calm under pressure, even when his girls tried to get a reaction... faking lice infestations, or thinking the truck was on fire when the radiator was steaming. Finding leeches on our feet and legs after swimming in the creek. Or even our friend randomly asking him to hold her retainer. On more than one occasion, we saw him stop to render aid and support at car accidents before first responders could arrive.
He loved to laugh and had a unique, hearty laugh, that was infectious and enjoyed by so many. He embraced our friends and treated many like his own kids. He loved fishing — creeks with his brother as a kid, lakes with his brother and girls later and streams in the mountains with his best friend John and family. He loved his “brookies” (brook trout) for breakfast. He loved road trips with his family. And had creative ways to deal with the common questions... When are we leaving? Are we there yet? Road Trips were even better after purchasing the “Brown Van”. He would stop if his girls wanted to check out a museum or monument or some other tourist attraction along the way. He loved all the sights and enjoyed noticing how things had changed since he was last on that road. He would always talk about the different crops planted or trees and flowers we saw. And always gave thanks to the Lord for the beautiful colors in the flowers and sunsets. “Only God could make such beautiful colors”
Roger loved all the F’s — Faith, Family, Friends, Flowers, Fishing and Fun!!
He loved his precious sweetheart, his girls and his grandkids so very much!
We take joy knowing that he is at peace with his heavenly Father in heaven and those he loved that passed before him.
Roger is preceded in death by his parents, Miller and Margueritte Bond; and his brother, Jack Bond.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Earlene Bond; three daughters, Marla Bond of Garland, TX, Becky Taylor and husband Gary of Garland, TX, Shelly Brownlee and husband Peter of Wylie, TX; three grandkids, Johnathon Taylor, Alexandra Brownlee, and Jackson Brownlee; sisters, Marlene Padilla and husband Jesse of Grand Prairie, and Mary Steinman and husband Jim; several nieces and nephews; Earlene’s brothers, Don Maurer of CA and Phil Maurer of MO; and special friends loved like family.
A memorial service will be held for Roger Bond at 2 PM on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Restland Funeral Home’s Wildwood Chapel in Dallas, Texas.
Memorial donations are suggested to:
The American Diabetes Association https://www.diabetes.org/donate/
Or
Alzheimer’s Association https://www.act.alz.org/donate/
To view a livestream of the service, please follow the link below:
https://youtube.com/live/oWj9_nBqroc?feature=share
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