Obituary for George Robert Bond
George Robert Bond of Wellesley Hills, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at the age of 97. Born August 26, 1922 in St. Johns Michigan to the late George Henry and Sarah (Stevens) Bond, he is survived by his beloved wife of 72 years, Ava Helen (Wilcox) Bond. He is also survived by numerous nephews, nieces, grand nephews and grand nieces, with whom he took great joy in visiting. He was predeceased by a brother, Lester Henry Bond and sister Esther Irene (Bond) Eldridge.
A proud veteran of the United States Army, George served in the infantry during WWII earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart during the Battle of the Bulge.
After graduating from Central Michigan University, he went on to earn his master’s degree at Colorado State University. He retuned to his home state to continue his education, earning a PhD in Education from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. George taught at colleges and public schools in Michigan and Pennsylvania before beginning his teaching position at the College of Basic Studies at Boston University in 1964. Along with friend and associate, the late Harry Crosby, George co-edited a book “The McLuhan Explosion; A Casebook on Marshall McLuhan and Understanding Media”, published in 1968.
In his retirement, George pursued his hobby of piloting small planes. While in his seventies, he built and flew an ultra-light aircraft.
Funeral arrangements are private. Donations in George’s memory may be made to Springwell’s Private Geriatric Care Management Program, Waltham MA at Springwell.com.
A proud veteran of the United States Army, George served in the infantry during WWII earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart during the Battle of the Bulge.
After graduating from Central Michigan University, he went on to earn his master’s degree at Colorado State University. He retuned to his home state to continue his education, earning a PhD in Education from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. George taught at colleges and public schools in Michigan and Pennsylvania before beginning his teaching position at the College of Basic Studies at Boston University in 1964. Along with friend and associate, the late Harry Crosby, George co-edited a book “The McLuhan Explosion; A Casebook on Marshall McLuhan and Understanding Media”, published in 1968.
In his retirement, George pursued his hobby of piloting small planes. While in his seventies, he built and flew an ultra-light aircraft.
Funeral arrangements are private. Donations in George’s memory may be made to Springwell’s Private Geriatric Care Management Program, Waltham MA at Springwell.com.