(From Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary)Wilson ‘Blaine’ Bond, age 91 of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, following a short illness. Blaine was born September 20, 1932 in Craig, Colorado to the late Hugh W. and Winnie Fay (Shields) Bond.
Blaine grew up on a little fruit farm near Mesa, CO and later graduated from Grand Valley High School in 1950.
Starting off his lifelong desire to keep learning, Blaine first attended Mesa Junior College for 2 years. Afterwards, he went to attend Colorado State College of Education where he received his degree in education. It was then that he started his education career for the first year and got drafted with the U.S. Army to serve his country in the Korean War.
After being discharged, Blaine then went back to school at Illif School of Theology to receive his Master’s Degree and started ministering in the Methodist church. While ministering, Blaine continued to receive his degree in counseling at Adams State College. After working in education throughout the state of Colorado, Blaine retired from the North Glenn Public Schools with over 25 years of service.
Upon retirement, Blaine and his wife moved to Joplin where he continued his passion to care for others while taking care of close family in their time of need. While in Joplin, Blaine became a member of St. Philips Episcopal Church and was active in the church choir. Using his beautiful baritone voice, Blaine also sang with the Joplin Choral Society for many years. During any free time that Blaine had, he had a passion to meet his friends on the golf course or meeting them along the water banks for a time of fishing.
Those surviving Blaine include his son, Brent Bond (Marcia) of Longmont, CO; daughter, Steffanie Bond of Golden, CO; grandchildren, Dawn Spiering, Sonia Hopkins (Erik) and Mandy Spiering (Jeff); great-grandchildren, Cody, Austin, Kaytlin, McKenzie, Joshua, Sr., Izack and Mason; great great-grandchildren, Dominic, Joshua, Jr., Ryker, Sabastian, Weston and Jocelyn.
Upon retirement, Blaine and his wife moved to Joplin where he continued his passion to care for others while taking care of close family in their time of need. While in Joplin, Blaine became a member of St. Philips Episcopal Church and was active in the church choir. Using his beautiful baritone voice, Blaine also sang with the Joplin Choral Society for many years. During any free time that Blaine had, he had a passion to meet his friends on the golf course or meeting them along the water banks for a time of fishing.
Those surviving Blaine include his son, Brent Bond (Marcia) of Longmont, CO; daughter, Steffanie Bond of Golden, CO; grandchildren, Dawn Spiering, Sonia Hopkins (Erik) and Mandy Spiering (Jeff); great-grandchildren, Cody, Austin, Kaytlin, McKenzie, Joshua, Sr., Izack and Mason; great great-grandchildren, Dominic, Joshua, Jr., Ryker, Sabastian, Weston and Jocelyn.
Other than his parents, Blaine is preceded in death by his wife, Marion Elizabeth (Smith) Bond.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at the St. Philips Episcopal Church in Joplin, followed by a committal of ashes in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Philips Episcopal Church, in care of the mortuary.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary of Joplin, Missouri.
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