Obituary.
The following obituary of Dr. J. F. Bond, former Versailles resident, is taken from the Wabasha News:
A life that spanned pioneer days to the present, came to a close when Dr. J. F. Bond answered the final summons at 2:30 o'clock on the morning of Thursday, March 27th. Dr. Bond had been ill for three weeks and coronary thrombosis was the cause of death.
Dr. Bond's parents were early residents of the state of Kentucky, moving to Versailles, Ill., where on July 21, 1861, the deceased was born and was nearly 80 years of age at the time of his demise. His boyhood days were spent at Versailles. He attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating from there February 18, 1885. The same year Dr. Bond went west, locating in Scott City, Kansas, being the first doctor in Scott City, Kansas.
Scott county, Kansas was declared organized July 5, 1886, and that day the appointed commissioners called an election to be held August 10, 1886 at which time Dr. Bond was elected coroner.
On October 23, 1897, at Denver, Colorado, he married Harriet Riley and the following year they came to Wabasha. Dr. Bond to care for the practice of Dr. W. H. Lincoln while the latter was taking a post graduate course in the East. When Dr. Lincoln returned, Dr. Bond for a time assisted Dr. Lincoln, later opening an office of his own. Dr. Bond often remarked that he came to Wabasha ostensibly for only a few weeks but remained a lifetime.
During his life he served as city physcian, city milk inspector and was a member of the Library Board. He became a member of the Wabasha County Medical Society in the year 1901 and served as its president from July 1902-1903. In later years after his retirement from active service, he was continued as an honorary member.
Dr. Bond was ever alert to the best interests of his profession. In the early days of his activity was noteworthy in aiding St. Elizabeth's hospital in the formative period of that institution.
Mrs. Bond died in Wabasha April 20, 1933 (2 Apr 1932), thus leaving as his only survivor a sister, Mrs. J. Gaut of Versailles, Illinois.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. G. J. Ross from the Congregational church, Friday afternoon. The casketbearers were J. W. Murdoch, T. T. Meyer, L. M. Kuehn, J. L. Gengnagel, Frank Goss and Theo Stegner. The out of town persons attending the funeral were Mrs. Gaut, Mrs. Ethel Ely of Mineral, Illinois, a sister of the late Mrs. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Troyer of Chicago. In a compliance with a request of the deceased, the body was taken to Minneapolis for cremation. Interment was made at a Mineral, Illinois, cemetery where Mrs. Bond is buried.
The Mt. Sterling (Illinois) Democrat-Message, Sat., 12 Apr 1941.
The following obituary of Dr. J. F. Bond, former Versailles resident, is taken from the Wabasha News:
A life that spanned pioneer days to the present, came to a close when Dr. J. F. Bond answered the final summons at 2:30 o'clock on the morning of Thursday, March 27th. Dr. Bond had been ill for three weeks and coronary thrombosis was the cause of death.
Dr. Bond's parents were early residents of the state of Kentucky, moving to Versailles, Ill., where on July 21, 1861, the deceased was born and was nearly 80 years of age at the time of his demise. His boyhood days were spent at Versailles. He attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating from there February 18, 1885. The same year Dr. Bond went west, locating in Scott City, Kansas, being the first doctor in Scott City, Kansas.
Scott county, Kansas was declared organized July 5, 1886, and that day the appointed commissioners called an election to be held August 10, 1886 at which time Dr. Bond was elected coroner.
On October 23, 1897, at Denver, Colorado, he married Harriet Riley and the following year they came to Wabasha. Dr. Bond to care for the practice of Dr. W. H. Lincoln while the latter was taking a post graduate course in the East. When Dr. Lincoln returned, Dr. Bond for a time assisted Dr. Lincoln, later opening an office of his own. Dr. Bond often remarked that he came to Wabasha ostensibly for only a few weeks but remained a lifetime.
During his life he served as city physcian, city milk inspector and was a member of the Library Board. He became a member of the Wabasha County Medical Society in the year 1901 and served as its president from July 1902-1903. In later years after his retirement from active service, he was continued as an honorary member.
Dr. Bond was ever alert to the best interests of his profession. In the early days of his activity was noteworthy in aiding St. Elizabeth's hospital in the formative period of that institution.
Mrs. Bond died in Wabasha April 20, 1933 (2 Apr 1932), thus leaving as his only survivor a sister, Mrs. J. Gaut of Versailles, Illinois.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. G. J. Ross from the Congregational church, Friday afternoon. The casketbearers were J. W. Murdoch, T. T. Meyer, L. M. Kuehn, J. L. Gengnagel, Frank Goss and Theo Stegner. The out of town persons attending the funeral were Mrs. Gaut, Mrs. Ethel Ely of Mineral, Illinois, a sister of the late Mrs. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Troyer of Chicago. In a compliance with a request of the deceased, the body was taken to Minneapolis for cremation. Interment was made at a Mineral, Illinois, cemetery where Mrs. Bond is buried.
The Mt. Sterling (Illinois) Democrat-Message, Sat., 12 Apr 1941.
Obituary.
The following obituary of Dr. J. F. Bond, former Versailles resident, is taken from the Wabasha News:
A life that spanned pioneer days to the present, came to a close when Dr. J. F. Bond answered the final summons at 2:30 o'clock on the morning of Thursday, March 27th. Dr. Bond had been ill for three weeks and coronary thrombosis was the cause of death.
Dr. Bond's parents were early residents of the state of Kentucky, moving to Versailles, Ill., where on July 21, 1861, the deceased was born and was nearly 80 years of age at the time of his demise. His boyhood days were spent at Versailles. He attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating from there February 18, 1885. The same year Dr. Bond went west, locating in Scott City, Kansas, being the first doctor in Scott City, Kansas.
Scott county, Kansas was declared organized July 5, 1886, and that day the appointed commissioners called an election to be held August 10, 1886 at which time Dr. Bond was elected coroner.
On October 23, 1897, at Denver, Colorado, he married Harriet Riley and the following year they came to Wabasha. Dr. Bond to care for the practice of Dr. W. H. Lincoln while the latter was taking a post graduate course in the East. When Dr. Lincoln returned, Dr. Bond for a time assisted Dr. Lincoln, later opening an office of his own. Dr. Bond often remarked that he came to Wabasha ostensibly for only a few weeks but remained a lifetime.
During his life he served as city physcian, city milk inspector and was a member of the Library Board. He became a member of the Wabasha County Medical Society in the year 1901 and served as its president from July 1902-1903. In later years after his retirement from active service, he was continued as an honorary member.
Dr. Bond was ever alert to the best interests of his profession. In the early days of his activity was noteworthy in aiding St. Elizabeth's hospital in the formative period of that institution.
Mrs. Bond died in Wabasha April 20, 1933 (2 Apr 1932), thus leaving as his only survivor a sister, Mrs. J. Gaut of Versailles, Illinois.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. G. J. Ross from the Congregational church, Friday afternoon. The casketbearers were J. W. Murdoch, T. T. Meyer, L. M. Kuehn, J. L. Gengnagel, Frank Goss and Theo Stegner. The out of town persons attending the funeral were Mrs. Gaut, Mrs. Ethel Ely of Mineral, Illinois, a sister of the late Mrs. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Troyer of Chicago. In a compliance with a request of the deceased, the body was taken to Minneapolis for cremation. Interment was made at a Mineral, Illinois, cemetery where Mrs. Bond is buried.
The Mt. Sterling (Illinois) Democrat-Message, Sat., 12 Apr 1941.
The following obituary of Dr. J. F. Bond, former Versailles resident, is taken from the Wabasha News:
A life that spanned pioneer days to the present, came to a close when Dr. J. F. Bond answered the final summons at 2:30 o'clock on the morning of Thursday, March 27th. Dr. Bond had been ill for three weeks and coronary thrombosis was the cause of death.
Dr. Bond's parents were early residents of the state of Kentucky, moving to Versailles, Ill., where on July 21, 1861, the deceased was born and was nearly 80 years of age at the time of his demise. His boyhood days were spent at Versailles. He attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating from there February 18, 1885. The same year Dr. Bond went west, locating in Scott City, Kansas, being the first doctor in Scott City, Kansas.
Scott county, Kansas was declared organized July 5, 1886, and that day the appointed commissioners called an election to be held August 10, 1886 at which time Dr. Bond was elected coroner.
On October 23, 1897, at Denver, Colorado, he married Harriet Riley and the following year they came to Wabasha. Dr. Bond to care for the practice of Dr. W. H. Lincoln while the latter was taking a post graduate course in the East. When Dr. Lincoln returned, Dr. Bond for a time assisted Dr. Lincoln, later opening an office of his own. Dr. Bond often remarked that he came to Wabasha ostensibly for only a few weeks but remained a lifetime.
During his life he served as city physcian, city milk inspector and was a member of the Library Board. He became a member of the Wabasha County Medical Society in the year 1901 and served as its president from July 1902-1903. In later years after his retirement from active service, he was continued as an honorary member.
Dr. Bond was ever alert to the best interests of his profession. In the early days of his activity was noteworthy in aiding St. Elizabeth's hospital in the formative period of that institution.
Mrs. Bond died in Wabasha April 20, 1933 (2 Apr 1932), thus leaving as his only survivor a sister, Mrs. J. Gaut of Versailles, Illinois.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. G. J. Ross from the Congregational church, Friday afternoon. The casketbearers were J. W. Murdoch, T. T. Meyer, L. M. Kuehn, J. L. Gengnagel, Frank Goss and Theo Stegner. The out of town persons attending the funeral were Mrs. Gaut, Mrs. Ethel Ely of Mineral, Illinois, a sister of the late Mrs. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Troyer of Chicago. In a compliance with a request of the deceased, the body was taken to Minneapolis for cremation. Interment was made at a Mineral, Illinois, cemetery where Mrs. Bond is buried.
The Mt. Sterling (Illinois) Democrat-Message, Sat., 12 Apr 1941.
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