Rex Crider Bond

Blanchard, LA- Rex Crider Bond was born February 12, 1934 in Cordell, Oklahoma. His parents were Rex A. and Edith C. Bond. He went to be with his Lord Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Bossier City, LA. Rex was a 1952 graduate of Cordell High School where he was active in all sports. He joined the USAF after high school serving for 4 years. He was stationed at Herlong, Nevada where he met his first wife, Ruth Johnson, and were married July 23, 1955. To this union were

born two children, Keith & Ellen. He returned to Oklahoma and attended SWOSU receiving a Bachelor Degree. He was employed for Lederle and Pfizer Laboratories for 34 years as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, retiring in 1994.

Rex married Sylvia, July 23, 1980, in Shreveport. Over the next 36 years they had together, they traveled extensively and built their dream home on Cross Lake. He was an avid golfer, enjoying years playing with friends. Rex was involved in overseas missions, serving his church, and helping numerous people through personal recovery. In his later years, Rex and Sylvia, together, loved to sit on their patio and admire the beauty of the home they built and enjoyed for so many years. All friends and family were asked by Rex, “Is this not the most beautiful place you have ever seen?” He and his wife Sylvia have been members of Blanchard Baptist Church for many years.

Rex is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Ruth Johnson Martina and his step-daughter Vangee Dugger Moore. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sylvia Tate Bond; his son, Rex Keith Bond and fiancé Jenny Ledbetter of Cordell, OK; daughter, Ellen Ruth Vanderveer and husband Curt of Cordell, OK; step-son, Rick Langham and wife Patti of Shreveport, LA; step-daughter, Shauna Aguirre and husband Richard of Shreveport, LA; one sister, Narcissa Moore and husband Harvey of Belen, NM; grandchildren, Amy and Annie Vanderveer, Heidi Sanders and husband Matt, Jerad Russell and wife Jessica, Scott Langham, Jay Langham and wife Sarah, Matt Langham and Chad Dugger and wife Adonica; ten great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A service celebrating the life of Rex C. Bond will be conducted Thursday, May 19, 2016, 2PM at First Baptist Church of Blanchard LA. Officiating will be Pastor Dale Sauls. Interment will be in Cordell, OK at a later date.