Donald Eugene Bonham, of Salisbury Mills, NY entered into rest on December 15, 2014 at Nyack Hospital, He was 74. Donald was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November 9, 1940. He was the husband of Lisa Jensen Bonham. Donald was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and VFW Post 8691, Washingtonville, NY. Donald was also a US Marine Corp Veteran. Over the course of his remarkable career, Bonham operated studios in London, Montreal, Toronto, Florida, New York City, and the Hudson Valley, near Storm King, his place of residence when he died. His work was exhibited in Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Montreal, Toronto, Florida, and Europe, including the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. In 1997, he was awarded the Alex J. Ettl Grant from the National Sculpture Society for lifetime achievement as a sculptor. More recently, in 2012, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick, organized a monumental retrospective exhibition called Don Bonham, RCA: Stranger in a Familiar Land. Donald is survived by his wife, Lisa Jensen Bonham of Salisbury Mills, NY; Sons Nathenial C. Bonham and his wife Cathy J. Ellis of Roswell, GA and Noah C. Bonham of Waynesville, NC; stepson Shawn Burke; grandchildren, Alexandra E. and Cayman E. Bonham.
Donald was predeceased by his parents, Melvin and Anna Lee Adams Bonham.
Visitation will be Saturday, December 20, 2014 from 10AM to 11:30AM, with a service starting at 11:30AM, at the David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, NY 10992. Burial will follow at the Orange County Veterans Cemetery, Goshen, NY.
In lieu of flowers, a donation in Don's memory can be made to The Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick
Arrangements under the care of Thomas A. Murray of the David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North Street, Washingtonville, NY 10992, 845-496-9106. For further information, directions or to leave condolences or a fond memory of Donald for the family please visit our website at www.davidtfergusonfh.com.
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