David Matthews Bond

July 19, 1935 - January 9, 2016

Bond, David Matthews A wonderful man entered heaven on January 9, 2016 at the age of 80. Dave was survived by the love of his life, Judy to whom he was married 55 years; David, Jr. ("Matt" and wife Linda) and daughter Amy Vaughan (husband Matt); and grandsons Trevor and Casey through Matt, and Sam and Jack through Amy. Dave was preceded in death by his parents Orlen LeRoy and Gladys Danforth Bond and his siblings Mary Barshaw and Sylvia Herman. Dave was born on July 19, 1935 in Wilmar (suburban Los Angeles), California. He met Judy at Pomona College in Claremont, California, and received his post-graduate engineering degree at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado where Matt was born. He served in the U.S. Navy on a minesweeper. He spent his entire career with Procter and Gamble, starting in Kansas City before relocating to St. Louis in 1967 where Amy was born. He was an amateur radio operator, loved sports (tennis, golf and anything around water), and cheered on the baseball Cardinals. He and Judy enjoyed music their entire lives, singing in various church choirs, the Pomona College Glee Club, and the Bellefontaine United Methodist Church choir. He also served the church on the Administrative Board, Top of the Hill Gang, and several other leadership and service positions. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Bellefontaine United Methodist Church, 10600 Bellefontaine Road, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri. Donations may be made to the church in lieu of flowers. Additional information is available at www.buchholzmortuary.com.