L.T. Bond

passed away at the age of 87 on October 8, 2026 surrounded by his devoted and loving

wife Amelia Bond and his caring daughter Skeeter. LT was a loving son, father,

brother, husband, grandfather and great grand father.

LT was born on August 30, 1939 in Gladewater, Texas to Lawrence Leroy Bond and

Mildred Alexander Bond. He moved to Corpus Christi in 1944 with his parents and

siblings. LT attended Perry Elementary, Sundeen Junior High and Sundeen High School

in Corpus Christi until 1957. In 1959, LT was married to Charlotte Rudewick for a short

time. They had a daughter together.

In 1961 LT enlisted in the United States Air Force in Corpus Christi and later went to San

Antonio to learn helicopter repair and engine mechanics. He was later transferred to

McClellan AFB in California. There he met and married Barbra Nishimoto in 1962. They

had two children together. LT served in Vietnam from 1964-1965 with the United States

Air Force repairing military aircrafts. After his reserve obligations, LT ended his military

service in 1968 and moved back to Corpus Christi with Barbra his wife at the time. LT

and Barbra's marriage ended in 1984.

LT met his future wife, Amelia Castillo in June 1991 when she applied for a bookkeeping position at his business. They married in November 1995. LT and Amelia were happily married until his death in October 2026.

LT was a self-made business man. At 8 years old he was picking cotton or doing anything he could to make money to help his parents support his siblings. After returning

from Vietnam, he worked at Flint Radiator and Atlas Radiator where he learned to repair

and sell radiators. In 1972, he purchased Gulf Radiator Works. Three years later, he

purchased property and started Gulf Radiator Warehouse in Corpus Christi which

provided automotive cooling parts. In 1999, he purchased Amelia's Radiator Service Co., formal known as Victoria Radiator Service in Victoria, Texas. By 2019 he had sold all his

businesses and he and Amelia happily retired.

Every morning LT looked forward to having breakfast with Amelia and their breakfast

club friends at several local Mexican restaurant. If he liked you, he would growl at you.

He enjoyed working in the garden, hunting and camping with his best friend David Heasley and their other buddies. He also loved watching the Houston Astros and the Dallas Cowboys on TV and enjoyed attending the Corpus Christi Hooks baseball LT's

favorite past time was napping and listening to music as loud as he could, especially jazz and soundtracks.

LT was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence Leroy and Mildred Alexander Bond, his brother Ray Bond, Sisters Nona McClean and Jodie Bond.

LT Bond is survived by his loving wife and partner Amelia Bond, his three children Skeeter (Larry) Gallagher, Jason (Rose) Bond, Dustin (Annette) Bond, Amelia's children

Sean (Lucy) Carmona and Jennifer (Chris) Ramon. LT and Amelia together had eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren and countless nieces and nephews.

LT's remains will be laid to rest at the Coastal Bend Veterans Cemeteryon NOvember 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm.

We invite you to come and celebrate his amazing life with family and friends on November 6, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm at Guardian Hall 5813 Ayers St. Corpus Christi, Texas