Richard Harlan Bond
January 31, 1936 - January 29, 2020
Anaheim CA
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Richard Harlan Bond
January 31, 1936 - January 29, 2020
Anaheim CA
Obituary
Richard Harlan Bond, 83, of Newport Beach, California, lost his fight with cancer on Wednesday, January 29th, 2019 at the City of Hope treatment center in Duarte, California. He was born January 31st, 1936 to Margaret and Bill in Norfolk, Nebraska. He attended Lincoln High School and went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska in 1958. He studied History and Education, and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
After graduation, he worked at JL Hudson, a retail company in Detroit. In 1959, he married JoAnne Devereaux. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Houston, where Richard worked in sales for Hamilton Manufacturing Company. An entrepreneur at heart, he tried his hand at several businesses, including the Red Baron, which was quite successful, expanding to several major cities in Texas. Richard and JoAnne had two children, Darin and Shannon, who were both born in Houston in 1967 and 1970 respectively.
In 1980, Rich moved to California, where he founded Coast Landscape, a commercial landscaping and maintenance company that is still well established today. His first major contract was in Anaheim Hills. Richard always resided within Orange County, but also enjoyed vacationing in Lake Arrowhead, eventually maintaining a residence there as well.
In addition to his business pursuits, he spent much of his leisure time playing golf, boating, gathering with buddies at the fitness club, and had a lifelong passion for driving and collecting cars, both modern and classic. He is one of very few people to have received a plaque from Cadillac for owning more than 50 in his lifetime. He also received many awards for golf, including two hole-in-one’s at Champions and in Lake Arrowhead.
His eclectic and diverse friendships speak to his relatable, easygoing, and generous nature. He had a style and demeanor uniquely his own; traditional and simple and yet youthful and hip at the same time. Nostalgic at heart, he frequently referred to himself as “just a guy from Nebraska”, traveling back to Lincoln for many years to visit his Alma Mater and watch the Cornhuskers play their homecoming game.
Although he had many virtues of a “small town” guy, Rich accomplished many great things and had a full, adventurous life. He had a strong character and was a loyal friend to many. A devoted father and grandfather, he placed great importance on providing places for family to gather and have fun. Most would agree, he is certainly one of the funniest people around. His sense of humor and sometimes unusual perspective was never in short supply. He had an amazing impact on so many lives and was an extraordinary blessing. He will be missed..
He is survived by his son Darin, daughter Shannon, and four grandchildren (Preston, Chase, Kenzie, and Colton), brother Ron, and sister Bonnie, as well as many nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and Billy.
Memorial Services are scheduled with O’Connor Mortuary at 25301 Alicia Parkway in Laguna Hills, CA 92653 with a Saturday Visitation February 22, 2020 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and the Sunday Funeral Service: February 23, 2020 10:00 am.
Visitation
- Date & Time: February 22, 2020 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
- Venue: O'Connor Mortuary
- Location: 25301 Alicia Parkway Laguna Hills, CA 92653 - (Get Directions)
- Phone Number: (949) 581-4300
Funeral Service
- Date & Time: February 23, 2020 (10:00 AM)
- Venue: O'Connor Mortuary
- Location: 25301 Alicia Parkway Laguna Hills, CA 92653 - (Get Directions)
- Phone Number: (949) 581-4300
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68 responses to Richard Harlan Bond
Liz Laroff says:
September 24, 2023
LAST NIGHT WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS SLEEPING I STAY UP AND THINK OF YOU AND I WISH ON A STAR THAT SOMEWHERE YOU ARE THINKING OF ME TOO. CAUSE IM DREAMING OF YOU TONIGHT TILL TOMORROW I’LL BE HOLDING YOU TIGHT AND THERE’S NO WERE IN THE WORLD I’D RATHER BE THAN HERE IN MY ROOM DREAMING ABOUT YOU AND ME. HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, YES I DO! SONG BY SELENA. “DREAMING OF YOU’ RICHARD, I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU LOVE THINKING OF YOU ALONE IN MY ROOM. ETERNAL LOVE, LIZBETH XXXX00
Liz Laroff says:
September 30, 2023
“IF PEOPLE BRING SO MUCH COURAGE TO THIS WORLD THE WORLD HAS TO KILL THEM TO BREAK THEM SO OF COURSE IT KILLS THEM. IT KILLS THE VERY GOOD AND THE VERY GENTLE AND THE VERY BRAVE IMPARTIALLY. IF YOU ARE NONE OF THESE YOU CAN BE SURE THAT IT WILL KILL YOU TOO BUT THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL HURRY. ‘ FROM THE BOOK ‘FAREWELL TO ARMS’. I LOVE AND MISS YOU RB. ONE DAY SINCE YESTERDAY. LOVE ETERNAL. LIZBETH
Liz Laroff says:
October 1, 2023
HOW CAN I JUST LET YOU WALK AWAY LET YOU LEAVE WITHOUT A TRACE WHEN I STAND HERE TAKING EVERY BREATH WITH YOU. YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO REALLY KNEW ME AT ALL. SO TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW THERE IS JUST AN EMPTY SPACE AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT HERE TO REMIND ME JUST THE MEMORY OF YOUR FACE. TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW, THERE IS JUST AN EMPTY SPACE AND YOU COMING BACK TO ME IS AGAINST ALL ODDS AND THAT IS WHAT I HAVE TO FACE. TURN AROUND AND SEE ME CRY. SO MUCH I NEED TO SAY TO YOU. SONG ‘AGAINST ALL ODDS’ BY PHIL COLLINS ETERNAL LOVE RB ONE DAY WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN HAVE TO WAIT . ETERNAL LOVE,LIZBETH
Liz Laroff says:
October 1, 2023
JUST THINK ABOUT IT THINK ABOUT IT IT IS JUST ANOTHER DAY FOR YOU AND ME IN PARADISE. IT IS JUST ANOTHER DAY FOR YOU AND ME IN PARADISE. JUST THINK ABOUT IT. PARADISE THINK ABOUT IT. YOU CAN TELL BY THE LINES ON HER FACE SHE HAS BEEN MOVED AROUND TO PLACE TO PLACE. NOT FITTING IN. THINK TWICE IT IS ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE. SONG, ‘ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE’ BY PHIL COLLINS. RB OUR PARADISE WAS ARROWHEAD AND NOW FOR YOU HEAVEN. ONE DAY WE WILL BE TOGETHER IN PARADISE. ETERNAL LOVE, LIZBETH XXX000
Liz Laroff says:
November 6, 2023
‘WELL, SHE’S ALL YOU’D EVER WANT SHE’S THE KIND THEY’D LIKE TO FLAUNT AND TAKE TO DINNER . WELL SHE ALWAYS KNOWS HER PLACE SHE’S GOT STYLE, SHE’S GOT GRACE, SHE’S A WINNER AND THE LADY IS MINE. WELL, SHE KNOWS WHAT I AM ABOUT SHE CAN TAKE WHAT I DISH OUT AND THAT’S NOT EASY . WELL SHE KNOWS ME THROUGH AND THROUGH AND SHE KNOWS JUST WHAT TO DO, AND HOW TO PLEASE MR. I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT MY LITTLE LADY AND THE LADY IS MINE.’ SONG MY TOM JONES ‘SHE’S A LADY’. RICHARD TOOK ME TO SEE TOM JONES IN CONCERT AROUND 2010 WE BOTH LOVED IT. HE WAS ONE OF OUR FAVORITES. OUR SEATS WERE UP CLOSE TOM SMILED AT ME A FEW TIMES I THINK. RICHARD WAS LAUGHING. RB’S LITTLE LADY AND THE LADY LIZ IS HIS . ETERNAL LOVE, LIZBETH XXOO