Richard James Bond

Richard James (007) Bond 1936-2013 Richard James Bond, 76, passed away Saturday, June 1st, 2013 with his family at his side. He was born August 26th, 1936 in Rodman, NY to James and Bertha Bond and grew up on a dairy farm in Clayton, NY where he also attended school. He pursued the study of cosmetology at Alfred University in Alfred, NY after four years in the U.S. Navy, which included Korean War service. After additional training, he opened his own salons, building businesses in Syracuse, NY, Houston, TX, and finally remaining in Muskogee under the name Mr. Richard’s Salon. Richard loved his work as a cosmetologist, developing lifelong friendships with his clientele and amusing them with his wit and wisdom. To most of his patrons he was a friend and always welcomed people in his life. He was constantly entertaining in his professional and personal life as well. He simply loved to make people laugh. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed gardening, reading, learning, traveling with his beloved wife, watching all sports, and spending time with his family and friends. Richard was preceded in death by his son, James Richard Bond; sisters, Karen Morrow and Sharon Longway; brothers, George Bond, Leo Bond, and Gary Bond; mother, Bertha (Plato) Bond; and father, James Francis Bond. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Jean (Barnette) Bond, of Muskogee, OK; his children, Richard Bond Jr. of Syracuse, NY, Sandra, and husband, John Sager of Marcellus, NY, Patricia, and husband Eric Soloveichik of Huntsville, AL, Kenneth, and wife, Kathy Bond of Nanticoke, PA, Kevin, and wife, Birgit Bond of Plymouth, PA; step-daughter, Becky(Barnette), and husband, Syd Beane of Minneapolis, MN, step-daughter, Betsy, and husband, Dana Jensen of Wichita, KS; and step-son, Billy Barnette II of Muskogee, OK; his sisters, Loretta Esposito of Watertown, NY, Katherine Timmerman of Dexter, NY, Joyce Larkin of Clayton, NY, Carol Burnett of Tyler, TX, Susan, and husband, Roger Fitch of Alexandria Bay, NY and Donna Sanford of Clayton, NY; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Clydine, and husband, Carroll Bernard of Muskogee, OK; sister-in-law, Kathy, and husband, Ron Voigt of Broken Arrow, OK. Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, June 6th, 2013 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Funeral services celebrating Richard’s life will be 10 a.m., Friday, June 7th, 2013 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum with Richard Bond Jr., Kevin Bond, Kenneth Bond, Dana Jensen, Ron Voigt, and Fred Jordan serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Carroll Bernard, Syd Beane, Billy Barnette II, Clifford Hallum, Olen Stone, U.J. West and Clifford Garrett.

Richard James Bond

August 26, 1936 - June 1, 2013