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:
August 6, 2023
WHERE YOU GOING MY LADY BLUE? IT IS TOO BAD YOU RUINED YOUR GOWN IN THE RAIN. THROUGH THE TOO MANY MILES AND THE TOO LITTLE SMILES I STILL REMEMBER YOU. IT WAS SOMEWHERE IN A FAIRY TAIL I USED TO TAKE HER HOME IN MY CAR. YOU SEE SHE WAS GOING TO BE AN ACTRESS AND I WAS GOING TO LEARN TO FLY. OH, I’VE GOT SOMETHING INSIDE ME TO DRIVE A PRINCESS WILD. HERE SHE ACTING HAPPY BEHIND THOSE HANDSOME WALLS. SONG, ‘TAXI’ BY HENRY CHAPIN RICHARD I LOVE YOU, LIZBETH XXXOOOO
Liz Laroff says:
August 20, 2023
MY HEART WILL GO ON. EVERYNIGHT IN MY DREAMS I SEE YOU. I FEEL YOU. THAT IS HOW I KNOW YOU GO ON. LOVE CAN TOUCH US ONE TIME AND LAST A LIFETIME AND NEVER GO TILL WE’RE ONE YOU’RE HERE, THERE’S NOTHING I FEAR, AND I KNOW THAT MY HEART WILL GO ON WE’LL STAY FOREVER THIS WAY YOU ARE SAFE IN MY HEART. AND MY HEART WILL GO ON AND ON. I LOVE YOU RICHARD, LOVE ALWAYS, LIZBETH YOUR GIRLFRIEND FOR ETERNITY XXXOOO FROM SONG TITANIC, CELINE DION
Liz Laroff says:
September 3, 2023
RICHARD, COME MONDAY I WILL BE ALRIGHT COME MONDAY I WILL BE HOLDING YOU TIGHT I SPENT FOUR LONELY DAYS IN A BROWN LA HAZE AND I JUST WANT YOU BACK BY MY SIDE. I HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING THE SCENERY I KNOW THAT IT IS PRETTY UP THERE WE CAN GO HIKING ON TUESDAY WITH YOU I WOULD WALK ANYWHERE. CALIFORNIA HAS WORN ME QUITE THIN I JUST CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN. AND I JUST WANT YOU BACK BY MY SIDE. SONG BY JIMMY BUFFETT ‘COME MONDAY’. I LOVE YOU RICHARD HAPPY LABOR DAY 2023 LOVE, LIZBETH XXXOOO YOUR ETERNAL GIRLFRIEND FOREVER IN HEAVEN
Liz Laroff says:
September 17, 2023
COME SATURDAY MORNING I’M GOING AWAY WITH MY FRIEND WE”LL TRAVEL FOR MILES IN OUR SATURDAY SMILES AND THEN WE’LL MOVE ON BUT WE WILL REMEMBER LONG AFTER SATURDAY’S GONE. DRESSED UP IN OUR RINGS AND OUR SATURDAY THINGS AND THEN WE WILL MOVE ON. COME SATURDAY MORNING I’M GOING AWAY WITH MY FRIEND. SONG BY THE SANDPIPERS, ‘ COME SATURDAY MORNING’. RICHARD, I REMEMBER ALL THOSE SATURDAY MORNINGS WE LEFT EARLY FOR LAKE ARROWHEAD AND GOING AWAY WITH MY HANDSOME FRIEND, OUR SMILES. BUT, I WILL REMEMBER LONG AFTER SATURDAY AND YOU ARE GONE TO HEAVEN. ALL OUR SATURDAY THINGS MOSTLY MINE AND YOUR GOLF CLUBS. YOUR SATURDAY JEWELRY SHINING IN THE SUN. UNTIL WE CAN BE TOGETHER AGAIN I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU. YOUR GIRLFRIEND ETERNAL LOVE, LIZBETH
Liz Laroff says:
September 23, 2023
LOVE ME TENDER LOVE ME SWEET NEVER LET ME GO. YOU HAVE MADE MY LIFE COMPLETE AND I LOVE YOU SO. ALL MY DREAMS FULFILLED FOR MY DARLING’ I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL. TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART FOR IT IS THERE THAT I BELONG AND WE WILL NEVER PART. I WILL BE YOURS TILL THE END OF TIME. SONG BY ELVIS PRESLEY ‘LOVE ME TENDER’. RICHARD, I LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS WILL. YOUR ETERNAL GIRLFRIEND, LIZBETH XXX0000