Killed by a friend in a tragic hunting accident at the age of 14, Lawrence Melvin Bond was the eldest child of Melvin C. Bond & Fanny (Burton) Bond.
Lawrence M. Bond was the grandson of four Oregon pioneers: Solomon Bond & Huldah (Hayes) Bond of Linn County and Adolphus "Dollie" Burton & Martha Ann (Goodpasture) Burton of Lane County.
Lawrence M. Bond was the great-grandson of Lane County Donation Lane Claim pioneers Alexander Goodpasture & Elizabeth (Moss) Goodpasture Gillespie, whose second husband was Rev. Jacob Gillespie, the first Presbyterian minister in Oregon. Rev. Gillespie founded the Cumberland (now Central) Presbyterian Church in Eugene, Oregon. He also founded Columbia College, the precursor of the University of Oregon.
Lawrence M. Bond's step-great-grandfather, Rev. Gillespie, and his grandfather Dollie Burton, were also elected as state representatives to Salem.
Fourteen-year-old Lawrence Melvin Bond was survived by his parents and two younger brothers: ten-year-old Guy B. Bond, and one-month-old Merle C. Bond.
THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD
11-30-1908
FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT NEAR COBURG SATURDAY
Saturday evening about 5 o'clock, Lawrence Melvin Bond, son of a merchant of Coburg, aged 14 years, was shot and instantly killed by Lee Smith, a youth of about the same age, as they were out goose hunting. The killing was accidental, and Coroner Gordon, who went to Coburg to investigate the matter, deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest.
Young Bond and Smith were in company with George Smith, father of Lee, George Drury and Professor Maxwell. They were all along the McKenzie river bottom, a mile west of the railroad bridge. The boys were ahead of the others and suddenly noticed a flock of geese. They crawled up to within shooting distance of the geese and both fired.
Bond fired a second shot and suddenly arose, just in time to receive the full charge of shot from young Smith's gun as he, to fired a second shot. The shot entered the back of the head and death resulted two hours afterward.
Young Bond was a bright lad and was liked by all who knew him. He was a pupil in the eighth grade at Coburg. Young Smith naturally feels very badly over the accident.
The funeral was held today and the body was interred in the Coburg I. O. O. F. cemetery. ~END~
Lawrence M. Bond was the grandson of four Oregon pioneers: Solomon Bond & Huldah (Hayes) Bond of Linn County and Adolphus "Dollie" Burton & Martha Ann (Goodpasture) Burton of Lane County.
Lawrence M. Bond was the great-grandson of Lane County Donation Lane Claim pioneers Alexander Goodpasture & Elizabeth (Moss) Goodpasture Gillespie, whose second husband was Rev. Jacob Gillespie, the first Presbyterian minister in Oregon. Rev. Gillespie founded the Cumberland (now Central) Presbyterian Church in Eugene, Oregon. He also founded Columbia College, the precursor of the University of Oregon.
Lawrence M. Bond's step-great-grandfather, Rev. Gillespie, and his grandfather Dollie Burton, were also elected as state representatives to Salem.
Fourteen-year-old Lawrence Melvin Bond was survived by his parents and two younger brothers: ten-year-old Guy B. Bond, and one-month-old Merle C. Bond.
THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD
11-30-1908
FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT NEAR COBURG SATURDAY
Saturday evening about 5 o'clock, Lawrence Melvin Bond, son of a merchant of Coburg, aged 14 years, was shot and instantly killed by Lee Smith, a youth of about the same age, as they were out goose hunting. The killing was accidental, and Coroner Gordon, who went to Coburg to investigate the matter, deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest.
Young Bond and Smith were in company with George Smith, father of Lee, George Drury and Professor Maxwell. They were all along the McKenzie river bottom, a mile west of the railroad bridge. The boys were ahead of the others and suddenly noticed a flock of geese. They crawled up to within shooting distance of the geese and both fired.
Bond fired a second shot and suddenly arose, just in time to receive the full charge of shot from young Smith's gun as he, to fired a second shot. The shot entered the back of the head and death resulted two hours afterward.
Young Bond was a bright lad and was liked by all who knew him. He was a pupil in the eighth grade at Coburg. Young Smith naturally feels very badly over the accident.
The funeral was held today and the body was interred in the Coburg I. O. O. F. cemetery. ~END~
Killed by a friend in a tragic hunting accident at the age of 14, Lawrence Melvin Bond was the eldest child of Melvin C. Bond & Fanny (Burton) Bond.
Lawrence M. Bond was the grandson of four Oregon pioneers: Solomon Bond & Huldah (Hayes) Bond of Linn County and Adolphus "Dollie" Burton & Martha Ann (Goodpasture) Burton of Lane County.
Lawrence M. Bond was the great-grandson of Lane County Donation Lane Claim pioneers Alexander Goodpasture & Elizabeth (Moss) Goodpasture Gillespie, whose second husband was Rev. Jacob Gillespie, the first Presbyterian minister in Oregon. Rev. Gillespie founded the Cumberland (now Central) Presbyterian Church in Eugene, Oregon. He also founded Columbia College, the precursor of the University of Oregon.
Lawrence M. Bond's step-great-grandfather, Rev. Gillespie, and his grandfather Dollie Burton, were also elected as state representatives to Salem.
Fourteen-year-old Lawrence Melvin Bond was survived by his parents and two younger brothers: ten-year-old Guy B. Bond, and one-month-old Merle C. Bond.
THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD
11-30-1908
FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT NEAR COBURG SATURDAY
Saturday evening about 5 o'clock, Lawrence Melvin Bond, son of a merchant of Coburg, aged 14 years, was shot and instantly killed by Lee Smith, a youth of about the same age, as they were out goose hunting. The killing was accidental, and Coroner Gordon, who went to Coburg to investigate the matter, deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest.
Young Bond and Smith were in company with George Smith, father of Lee, George Drury and Professor Maxwell. They were all along the McKenzie river bottom, a mile west of the railroad bridge. The boys were ahead of the others and suddenly noticed a flock of geese. They crawled up to within shooting distance of the geese and both fired.
Bond fired a second shot and suddenly arose, just in time to receive the full charge of shot from young Smith's gun as he, to fired a second shot. The shot entered the back of the head and death resulted two hours afterward.
Young Bond was a bright lad and was liked by all who knew him. He was a pupil in the eighth grade at Coburg. Young Smith naturally feels very badly over the accident.
The funeral was held today and the body was interred in the Coburg I. O. O. F. cemetery. ~END~
Lawrence M. Bond was the grandson of four Oregon pioneers: Solomon Bond & Huldah (Hayes) Bond of Linn County and Adolphus "Dollie" Burton & Martha Ann (Goodpasture) Burton of Lane County.
Lawrence M. Bond was the great-grandson of Lane County Donation Lane Claim pioneers Alexander Goodpasture & Elizabeth (Moss) Goodpasture Gillespie, whose second husband was Rev. Jacob Gillespie, the first Presbyterian minister in Oregon. Rev. Gillespie founded the Cumberland (now Central) Presbyterian Church in Eugene, Oregon. He also founded Columbia College, the precursor of the University of Oregon.
Lawrence M. Bond's step-great-grandfather, Rev. Gillespie, and his grandfather Dollie Burton, were also elected as state representatives to Salem.
Fourteen-year-old Lawrence Melvin Bond was survived by his parents and two younger brothers: ten-year-old Guy B. Bond, and one-month-old Merle C. Bond.
THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD
11-30-1908
FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT NEAR COBURG SATURDAY
Saturday evening about 5 o'clock, Lawrence Melvin Bond, son of a merchant of Coburg, aged 14 years, was shot and instantly killed by Lee Smith, a youth of about the same age, as they were out goose hunting. The killing was accidental, and Coroner Gordon, who went to Coburg to investigate the matter, deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest.
Young Bond and Smith were in company with George Smith, father of Lee, George Drury and Professor Maxwell. They were all along the McKenzie river bottom, a mile west of the railroad bridge. The boys were ahead of the others and suddenly noticed a flock of geese. They crawled up to within shooting distance of the geese and both fired.
Bond fired a second shot and suddenly arose, just in time to receive the full charge of shot from young Smith's gun as he, to fired a second shot. The shot entered the back of the head and death resulted two hours afterward.
Young Bond was a bright lad and was liked by all who knew him. He was a pupil in the eighth grade at Coburg. Young Smith naturally feels very badly over the accident.
The funeral was held today and the body was interred in the Coburg I. O. O. F. cemetery. ~END~
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