RETA EILEEN BOND

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RETA EILEEN BOND July 2, 1913 - December 7, 2002 Peacefully on December 7, 2002, Reta Bond passed away at West Park Manor. Reta is survived by her son Ted Bond, daughter Carolyn Leslie of White Rock, BC, grandsons, Taylor Love of Lethbridge, AB and Matthew Love of Germany; sisters, Ella Smith of Stoney Creek, ON and Rene Ford of Oakville, ON. Reta was predeceased by her beloved husband Wray Bond in 1998 after 59 years of marriage, brothers, Leon, Garnet and Ellis Gibson; sisters, Doris Ralston and Jessie Duffy. Reta was born in Barton Township, ON. Reta and Wray moved to Edmonton in 1941 and then to Winnipeg in 1960. She enjoyed her part time work at The Bay in Edmonton and Daytons in Polo Park. Reta and Wray enjoyed their home and yard on Rita Street until 1999 when Reta moved to Metropolitan Kiwanis Courts and then to West Park Manor in 2001. Special thanks to Renee and Mimi and to Kim P. for their devoted friendship. Memorial service will be held at Sturgeon Creek United Church, 207 Thompson Dr., at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11. Interment will be private. Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 1080 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3G 9Z9 or to a charity of your choice. When we have done all the work we were sent to Earth to do, We are allowed to shed our body, which imprisons our soul Like a cocoon encloses the future butterfly. And when the time is right, we can let go of it and we will be free of pain, free of fears and worries, free as a very beautiful butterfly returning home to God. -Elizabeth Kubler Ross M.D Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 10, 2002