Obituary of Edward Cosby Bond EDWARD COSBY BOND Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, April 20, 2000 Edward Cosby Bond, 90, died April 19, 2000. Born Feb. 15, 1910, in Orange, Va., he was a son of the late Sheriff William C. and Lilly Corbett Bond. He was the retired owner of Courtland Dry Cleaners; member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; past grand master of the IOOF of Virginia; charter member and oldest member of the Courtland Fire Department; past member of the Courtland Ruritan Club; past scout master of Courtland Troop 211; member of Courtland Lodge No. 85 AF & AM and a past master. He had served on the Courtland Town Council and as Mayor of Courtland for two terms. He was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Hattie Simmons Bond; two sons, Edward O. Bond and his wife, Lynda, and Carl A. Bond and his wife, Cynthia; four granddaughters, Karen Bond, Elizabeth Bond Graff, Amy Herold and Suzan Bond; and five great-grandsons. He never met a stranger and will be missed by all who knew him. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Robert J. Parks officiating. Burial with Masonic Rights will be in Riverside Cemetery . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and suggests that memorial donations be made to the Courtland Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 449, Courtland , VA or Courtland United Methodist Church, 22416 Main St., Courtland , VA 23837. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Edward Cosby Bond, born 15 Feb 1910 in Orange, Va., died 19 Apr 2000. He was owner of Courtland Dry Cleaners, served as mayor of Courtland, and was active in church and civic organizations. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday 21 Apr 2000 in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by the Rev. Robert J. Parks. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery with Masonic Rights. ––– Transcript ––– EDWARD COSBY BOND Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, April 20, 2000 Edward Cosby Bond, 90, died April 19, 2000. Born Feb. 15, 1910, in Orange, Va., he was a son of the late Sheriff William C. and Lilly Corbett Bond. He was the retired owner of Courtland Dry Cleaners; member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; past grand master of the IOOF of Virginia; charter member and oldest member of the Courtland Fire Department; past member of the Courtland Ruritan Club; past scout master of Courtland Troop 211; member of Courtland Lodge No. 85 AF & AM and a past master. He had served on the Courtland Town Council and as Mayor of Courtland for two terms. He was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Hattie Simmons Bond; two sons, Edward O. Bond and his wife, Lynda, and Carl A. Bond and his wife, Cynthia; four granddaughters, Karen Bond, Elizabeth Bond Graff, Amy Herold and Suzan Bond; and five great-grandsons. He never met a stranger and will be missed by all who knew him. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Robert J. Parks officiating. Burial with Masonic Rights will be in Riverside Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and suggests that memorial donations be made to the Courtland Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 449, Courtland, VA or Courtland United Methodist Church, 22416 Main St., Courtland, VA 23837. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------| | Name | Edward Cosby Bond | | Age | 90 | | Birth | 15 February 1910; Orange, Va. | | Death | 19 April 2000; [Not stated] | |---------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Edward Cosby Bond | Decedent | [Not stated] | | Sheriff William C. Bond | Father | [Not stated] | | Lilly Corbett Bond | Mother | [Not stated] | | Hattie Simmons Bond | Wife | [Not stated] | | Edward O. Bond | Son | [Not stated] | | Lynda | Daughter-in-law | [Not stated] | | Carl A. Bond | Son | [Not stated] | | Cynthia | Daughter-in-law | [Not stated] | | Karen Bond | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Elizabeth Bond Graff | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Amy Herold | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Suzan Bond | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Robert J. Parks | Officiant | [Not stated] | |----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 20 April 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired owner of Courtland Dry Cleaners • Member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows • Past grand master of the IOOF of Virginia • Charter member and oldest member of the Courtland Fire Department • Past member of the Courtland Ruritan Club • Past scout master of Courtland Troop 211 • Member and past master of Courtland Lodge No. 85 AF & AM • Served on Courtland Town Council • Served two terms as Mayor of Courtland • Member of Courtland United Methodist Church [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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