Walter Bond

Walter Burnis Bond Jr., 74 of Corsicana passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2007 at Presbyterian hospital in Dallas after a year long battle with cancer. He had been diagnosed in December of 2006 and underwent treatment throughout 2007. Born January 12, 1933 in Red Oak, Tx. to Bess and Walter B. Bond, Sr. He spent his early childhood in Red Oak and eventually moved to Corsicana where he graduated from High School in 1950. As a star baseball and football player, he decided to play football for the University of Texas at Austin and graduated in 1955. After graduation from Texas he enlisted in the Army and began basic training as a test pilot. He married Iris Waller also of Corsicana in 1957 and they spent the next three years in the Army living in San Marcos, TX., Enterprise, AL., and Brady, TX. The Bonds eventually settled down in Dallas in 1960 and started their family. They remained in Dallas for 15 years where he began a career in Commercial Banking with the Republic Bank of Dallas. They later moved to Duncanville in the summer of 1975 and remained there for 22 years. After several years with the Bank he was offered a position with Murray Investment Company also of Dallas and served as Executive Vice President/Mortgage Broker. Through his commercial real estate connections in Dallas he started DWB Properties with two long time associates and friends and began a very successful career in commercial real estate development in the Dallas area until his retirement in 1992. In 1997 the Bonds moved back to their roots in Corsicana and built a house on Richland Chambers Reservoir where he remained until 2005 after his wife's death in 2004. He had just moved from the lake into town when he was diagnosed with cancer and remained there until his death. He was a kind and gentle man, wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend. One of his greatest joys was following his granddaughter, Sara's, sports activities in Weatherford and in college. After 21 years he was blessed with another granddaughter, Olivia Grace bond, born October 27, 2007 in Dallas. He was so thrilled to be able to enjoy having her in his life if only for a short time. He was the ultimate sports fan and continued to follow his beloved "Longhorns". He was and avid gardener and in the early years of his life enjoyed the occasional hunting trip and playing golf. He loved the water and during his time living on the lake you could always find him sitting on the back porch taking in the view. Walter was preceded in death by his parents, Walter B. Bond Sr. and Mary Bess Reid Bond, and wife, Iris Waller Bond. He is survived by his daughter; Laurie Bond of Weatherford, TX; son; Greg Bond and wife Holly of Dallas; granddaughters; Sara Haynie of Weatherford and Olivia Bond of Dallas; cousins, Anne Hughes and her children; Kenny, Ryan, and Kyle Hughes, all of Dallas. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel in Corsicana. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. In leiu of flowers memorial may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Walter Bond

January 12, 1933 - November 20, 2007