Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Fairfield Recorder newspaper
May 28, 2009 


William Guy Bond

Funeral services were held Tuesday for William Guy Bond, 88, of Teague who died 
Friday, May 22.

Mr. Bond was born in Limestone County's Fair Oaks Community where he attended 
school.

He moved to Freestone in the early 40's and served as a trustee for both 
Freestone and Teague Independent School Districts.

Mr. Bond, a devout Baptist, also served as a deacon at Freestone Baptist Church, 
First Baptist Church and Eighth Avenue Baptist Church.

He was also a member of the Teague Rodeo Association and a lifelong cattle 
rancher, who had represented Freestone County as a commissioner in the 1970's 
and 80's.

Mr. Bond, an avid hunter, spent 49 years hunting on a lease situated between 
Fredericksburg and Kerrville.

In his honor, his fellow hunters have dubbed the group "The Guy Bond Hunting 
Party."

Services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at Teague's Eighth Avenue 
Baptist Church with interment following at Union Cemetery near Freestone.

Mr. Bond is survived by his daughters, Sharon Johnson and husband David, and Sue 
Hull and husband Charles, all of Teague; granddaughters, Tina Sessions and 
husband Ken of Kirvin, and Julie Atchley and husband Michael of Dew; 
greatgrandchildren, Carly Atchley, Kenzie Sessions, Devin Sessions, and Kyle 
Sessions; and sisters, Lena Seay of Fort Worth and Tommye Little of Marlin.

He was preceded in death by his wife of over 48 years, Dorothy Bond and his wife 
of seven years, Alice Bond.

Funeral arrangements were made under the direction of Bowers Funeral Home of 
Teague.