Bond, Presley W.
Presley W. Bond was born October 30, 1869 and died November 6, 1951 at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 6 days.  On Sept 16, 1884 he married Lucy Duff, of this union were born 4 children, 1 died in infancy.  Mrs Bond preceded her husband in death on July 3, 1932.  The 3 surviving children are: Mrs Maude Mariott, Independence, Mo; Warren and Lloyd Bond, Versailles, Mo.  He also leaves two grandaughters: Mrs. Jimmy Williams, who as a young girl lived in the Bond home, and Judy Bond, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Warren Bond; one sister: Mrs. Stella Holt of Seattle, Wash and one gr grandaughter: Melanie Williams of Salt Lake City, Utah.  He was a member of the Methodist Church. He was a barber in Versailles for 60 years until his retirement in 1946.  One of Mr. Bond's most interesting experiences was the time he shaved Cole Younger before the turn of the century.
   The funeral was held in the Methodist Church with Rev. Lyman Firestone officiating. Hyms were sung by: Mrs. Lyman Firestone, Mrs Gene Bartram, John W. Nelson and Roger Meyer; accompanied by Mrs. Lloyd Collins.  Pallbearers were: Harold Knoop, George Clodfelter, Paul Barnes, Wen Forest, George Petty, Vencil Routon and W.B. Todd. Following the service Mr. Bond's body was returned to the funeral home, where it lay in state until Monday, awaiting the arrival of a grandaughter, Mrs Jimmy Williams of Salt Lake City, Utah.  Interment in the Versailles Cemetery.  Funeral directed by Kidwell Funeral Home.