Floyd Frank Bondy Jr. - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Richard P. Sevier 10/30/06 USGenWeb NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ Floyd Frank Bondy Jr. - Madison Parish, Louisiana From Midland, TX Reporter-Telegram & Houston, TX Chronicle, October 24, 2006 FLOYD FRANK BONDY, JR. passed away in Midland, Texas on October 22, 2006. His gentle spirit blessed this world for 85 years. Floyd was devoted to his wife, Dorothy. He was a loving, patient and kind father to his children Neal Bondy and his wife Susan, Glenda Rogers and her husband Charles, and Mark Bondy and his wife Nancy. Floyd was lovingly known to his six grandchildren and one great-grandson as "Greendaddy". He has one brother, Elmer Bondy of Clear Lake City, and was preceded in death by his parents. Floyd was born in Tallulah, Louisiana. He proudly served the United states as a Staff Sergeant in World War II in Company C, 275th Infantry Division in France, where he was wounded in action. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the European Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Upon his return home, he went to work for Sinclair Oil Company at their Houston Refinery. Forty-six years later, he retired as the Manager of Compounding and Packaging from the same refinery, which was then owned by ARCO. Floyd and Dorothy moved to Midland from Houston In 2002. They were world travelers and their favorite place to travel was Africa, where they loved watching the wildlife together. They attended Christ Church Midland and have been blessed by the fellowship and kindness they found in that body of Christ. A service celebration Floyd's life has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at First United Methodist Church, 305 N. Baird St., Midland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Christ Church Midland, 10 Desta Dr., Ste. 170LL, Midland, 79705, or Hospice of Midland, PO Box 2621, Midland, 79702. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland.