Robert Vance Bond

his side, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Vance was born to Thelma Critcher and

Robert Bond in the year 1928 in Blowing Rock North Carolina.

Vance has been a Washington resident for 80 years moving to Washington as a child. He

lived in the Chinook Pass area, attending Naches School until he graduated in 1949.

After graduation Vance moved to Seattle where he met and married the love of his life,

Viola Bannister, in 195Q. He and Viola then started a dry wall business and a family of

four children. In 1963 Vance sold his business and he and his family moved back to the

Chinook Pass area. Vance then started his construction business which continued

throughout his life. He enjoyed teaching his craft to his sons which they in turn passed

down to his grandsons. Vance always had a strong commitment to his community, he

helped build the Nile Clifdell Volunteer Fire Department and served the department for

17 years, 12 of those as chief. As time went on Vance and Viola bought a little vacation

home in Yuma Arizona, where they spent their winters on the golf course.

Vance loved any and all outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, hiking, boating,

snowmobiling, gardening, and later in life became an avid golfer and woodworker. The

grandchildren always looked forward to the special wooden treasures grandpa (Papa)

crafted for them each Christmas. They will cherish these through time.

Vance never believed in idle moments, to him life was to be lived and enjoyed in both

work and play and he never missed a moment of it. His family and friends will always

remember him as a good, kind, strong, man.

The family would like to give special thanks to the Washington Hematology - Oncology

and Lower Valley Hospice for their dedicated service and compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the local cancer society: WashingtonHematology-Oncology, 3911 Castlevale Rd. Suite 201 ,Yakima W A,98902 or Heartlinks-Hospice & Palliative Care ,3920 Out Look Rd. Sunnyside WA, 98944.

Memorial Services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2013 at Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home. To share a memory of Vance visit, www.lmfuneralhome.com.