<p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><b>Sad News</b></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">On Easter Sunday morning we heard Brad Bond had suffered a heart attack and have learned that because of pneumonia and other complications he died at the hospital.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>He moved to Glenwood in December 2023, but lived for many years on Hillside Way.<span class="Apple-converted-space">    </span>Our sympathy and support go out to his twin daughters Ellen and Barbara, his son Jeffrey and their families, and Becky Wright and Brad’s many friends.</p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">Brad Bond was one of the long term members of FUUSM, (signed the membership book in 1973) and at 94 years of age, one of our beloved elders.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>He love music and nature and was very knowledgable about these and other topics, sharing his gifts in the wider community.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>He was a loyal and valuable member of the Marietta Recycling Center, volunteering nearly every day, rain or shine. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> He and his friend Becky Wright offered wonderful birding events, and travel slideshows and dinners for the Service Auction over the years.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">Brad Bond put his faith into action by such endeavors, and I encourage you to consider helping at the Marietta Community Recycling Center, in tribute to his loyalty and commitment to environmental activism.</p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:17px"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">Your memories and stories are most welcome. <span class="Apple-converted-space">    </span>I recall that he regularly operated the display of the lock and dam system at Earth Day in Marietta,<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>so plan to celebrate Earth Day with a tribute memorial to Brad Bond on Friday April 19th at 5pm at FUUSM.</p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">In faith</p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica">Rev. Kathryn Hawbaker</p>