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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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Liz Laroff says:

November 27, 2024

LIFE FOR ME AT THE ARROWHEAD HOUSE WAS THAT OF A PROTECTED VORTEX WORLD THAT RICHARD PROVIDED FOR ME. I FELT SAFE, SECURE, LOVED, CARED FOR THERE. I WAS ABLE TO BE LIKE A CHILD AGAIN WITH LITTLE WORRIES. THE FOREST WAS MY PRIVATE PLAYGROUND. I GOT TO ENJOY THE BLUE JAYS, THE BIRD BATH AND FILL IT WITH WATER FOR THE ANIMALS. GOING BACK DOWN THE HILL TO NEWPORT WAS LIKE A TORTURE AFTER BEING UP THERE IN PARADISE AND VERY FEW PEOPLE, TRAFFIC, ETC. STRESS OF WORK LIFE. WHEN I WAS UP THERE WITH RB IT WAS ALL ABOUT FUN. I MISS MY HIKING TRAILS, OUR BENCH BY THE LAKE, EATING AT BILL’S WALKING IN EARLY EVENING ON OUR STREET, THE BEAUTY OF THE LAKE AND PINE TREES. I EQUATE IT WITH GRACELAND IN MEMPHIS,TN. A PROTECTED COCOON WHERE NOTHING BAD COULD HAPPEN. I AM GRATEFUL TO RB FOR PROVIDING THIS FOR ME. SLEEP WELL SWEET PRINCE. ETERNAL LOVE, LIZBETH XXX000

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Liz Laroff says:

December 10, 2024

RB, OUR SOULS WILL DANCE TOGETHER AGAIN ONE DAY. I LOVE YOU RICHARD AND MISS YOU EVERYDAY. LIFE IS TOTALLY BORING WITHOUT YOU. NOBODY CAN MATCH UP TO YOU. MISS LAUGHING WITH YOU, TALKING ON THE PHONE, SITTING NEXT TO YOU, ARROWHEAD WITH YOU, RIDING IN YOUR CAR. lISTENING TO 70’S MUSIC WHILE YOU DRIVE ME AROUND. ETERNAL LOVE, LIZBETH XXX000

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Liz Laroff says:

December 21, 2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2024 RICHARD. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND MISS YOU SO MUCH. IF I COULD CLIMB STAIRS TO GO TO HEAVEN AND BE WITH YOU I WOULD. I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL THE DAY WE CAN BE TOGETHER AGAIN IN HEAVEN OUR ETERNAL HOME. I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING FUN IN HEAVEN AND IT IS HOW YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. i LOVE YOU AND I WISH YOU A WHITE CHRISTMAS WITH A FIRE GOING IN THE FIREPLACE AND YOU ARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. EXCITING YOU CAN MEET BILLY MAX ETERNAL LOVE, LIZBETH

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Liz Laroff says:

December 29, 2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR RICHARD I LOVE YOU. AN IRISH BLESSING. MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YOU, MAY THE WIND ALWAYS BE AT YOUR BACK, MAY THE SUN SHINE WARM UPON YOUR FACE, THE RAINS FALL SOFT UPON YOUR FIELDS, AND UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, MAY GOD HOLD YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND. ETERNAL LOVE, LIZBETH YOUR GIRLFRIEND ALWAYS I LOVE YOU XXXXOOO

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Liz Laroff says:

January 8, 2025

ONE DAY SINCE YESTERDAY…. RICHARD. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025. ONE DAY WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN FOR ETERNITY….JUST HAVE TO WAIT….CAN’T WAIT TO BE WITH YOU AGAIN. TIME. WE WILL HAVE TIME. SUN SETTING THRU THE TREES IN ARROWHEAD. SUN SETTING ON THE LAKE. ICE CREAM CONES ON OUR BENCH BY THE LAKE. THE SUN SHINING LIKE DIAMONDS ON THE LAKE. BORING WITHOUT YOU HERE. VERY BORING. MISS YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR…YOU ALWAYS MADE ME LAUGH/SMILE. ENDLESS SUMMERS. YOU ARE IN MY HEART…ALWAYS. PEACE TO YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY. SLEEP WELL SWEET PRINCE. I LOVE YOU FOREVER. YOUR GIRLFRIEND FOREVER, LIZBETH XXXOO

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