South Carolina H 5697: Robert Stewart Bond

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2025-2026 Bill 5697 Text of Previous Version (May. 13, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5697

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A house RESOLUTION

to express the profound sorrow of the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives upon the passing of Robert Stewart Bond 
and to extend their deepest sympathy to his large and loving family and his 
many friends. 

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the 
passing of Robert Stewart Bond on April 19, 2026, at the age of seventy-eight; 
and

Whereas, born on 
January 4, 1948, in Columbia, Robert Stewart Bond was the son of the late John 
Murray Bond and Dorothy Feagle Bond. He attended Cardinal Newman High School 
and served as quarterback of the football team. Upon graduation in 1966, he continued 
his education at the University of South Carolina. Mr. Bond left the University 
of South Carolina prior to graduation to join the United States Air Force, a 
testament to his dedication and patriotism; and

Whereas, Mr. Bond 
served in the United States Air Force Special Operations Command from 1968 to 
1971, including service in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. After 
returning from overseas, he was stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, 
Utah, where he escorted Minuteman III missiles by train; and

Whereas, following his 
military service, he worked at his family business, Bond Equipment Company. In 
1978, he joined Pearce-Young-Angel Monarch, later known as US Foods, where he 
was proudly respected and valued in the food service industry until his 
retirement in February 2025; and 

Whereas, Mr. Bond's 
faith was an important foundation in his life. He sought to live with love, 
joy, peace, patience, kindness, forgiveness, faithfulness, gentleness, and 
self-control, virtues that were evident in the consistent way he treated others 
and the calm strength he offered in difficult moments; and 

Whereas, Mr. Bond 
enjoyed traveling on cruises with his beloved wife, Karen, and family. A 
devoted Carolina Gamecocks supporter, he followed all of the teams and 
especially cherished Gamecocks football, attending as many games as he could. 
He was the life of the party, his humor and happiness drawing people in with 
ease. He had a deep, natural love of music, always ready to sing, tap, or 
dance, and was able to play any instrument by ear, especially the piano. He 
enjoyed playing the drums in a band in his free time, and there was hardly a 
moment when he wasn't keeping time with a hand or foot to whatever rhythm was 
near. He loved all of his cats and took joy in playing tennis and practicing 
karate; and

Whereas, above all, Mr. 
Bond was a loving husband and family man. He is survived by his beloved wife, 
Karen Dowling Bond, to whom he was married for twenty-two years, his loving children, 
Laura Bond Touchberry, Meredith Bond Koss, Erin Tarkir, Lauren Boesch, and 
Kristina McElroy, and his grandchildren, Sidney Touchberry, George Touchberry, 
Olivia Koss, Jackson Koss, Riley Fulmer, Joshua Boesch, Olivia McElroy, and 
Kennedy McElroy. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, his sister, Dorothy 
"Dottie" Profilet and her husband Clarence Profilet, and his brother, John Bond; 
and

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the life and 
legacy of Robert Stewart Bond and for the remarkable example of kindness and 
sacrifice that he set for all who knew him. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Robert 
Stewart Bond and extend their deepest sympathy to his large and loving family 
and his many friends.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Robert Stewart 
Bond.

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