The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-02
F. HAMILTON BOND
MEETS TRACICDEATH
FALLS FROM OFFICE STEPS-lNFLICTS FA-
tai HEAD WOUND.
DIED AT SIOUX CITY HOSPITAL
Well Known Son Of DR.. |. |. Bond is Victim Of
Accident at Fonda Body is Inferred
in Wisconsin.

F. Hamilton Bond, son OF DR.. L.
L. Bond. of Denison. passed the port
ais of Immortality on Thanksgiving
day. passing away at Samaritan
hospital. Sioux City, at IL is p. M.
of that day.
The accident that caused the death
of Mr.. Bond was sad one. indeed,
inasmuch as while life fingered for
week after the fatal fall. he re-
manned unconscious and his lips and
eyes were sealed against loving fare
we'll with wife or children.
On Thursday evening, November
~, just before returning home for the
supper hour Mr.. Bond started up
stairway to his office, over Roberts &
Kemming's store at Fonda. Iowa. to
lock his Office door. When up ten or
twelve steps he slipped and fell to
the foot of the stairway. striking on
the stone door sill, fracturing his
skull. The sound of his falling
reached the ears of persons in the
store room adjoining the stairway.
and two or three rushed to his assist
ance. He was found in an uncon-
scious condition and bleeding profuse-
ly from a scalp wound. He was
carried to his Office where physicians
worked over him during the entire
night, and was removed to his home
the following morning. HIS father.
DR.. L. L. Bond. who at first was led
to believe that Mr.. Bonds condition
was not serious, arrived in Fonda Sat-
urday afternoon. Realizing the seri-
BUSINESS of his sons condition the
wounded man was removed to Sioux
City Sunday morning, and that after
noon an operation was performed to
remove a clot of blood that had form
ed on the base of the brain. Monday
and Tuesday he regained conscious
ness for short time and was able
to talk with his father. who was con-
stantly at his side. Wednesday his
condition grew worse and he passed
away at the hour above stated.
Frederick Hamilton Bond was born
at Welton. Clinton county. Iowa,
April 9. 1872. and was in his thirty
sixth year. His entire life was
was prac icall y passed in
his native state. After his public
school days he was for time a stu
dent at Milton college. Wisconsin.
but completed his professional course
at Iowa City. being graduated from
the law department of the State Uni
versity of Iowa. in June, 1895. anc
during the same year located al
Fonda, Iowa, and entered upon his
professional career. On November
2, 1896, he was united in marriage
with Miss Ada Hawkins, daughter Of
Joseph Hawkins, of Fonda. Iowa
To this union was born one son and
two daughters. Lafayette Hamilton,
aged eleven years: Beatrice Lenore,
aged nine years, and Genevieve Lulu.
aged one year ;beside from his beauti-
full children. and his father. he leaves
an esteemed wife and many friends to
cherish his memory. The funeral
services we're conducted at his late
home, on Saturday afternoon. Nov. %,
the remains being cow eyed to Milton.
Wisconsin. for burial beside the
bodies of his mother and sister.
Mr.. Bond was an able lawyer and
maintained lucrative practice. being
endowed with mental abilities that
would have fitted him for greater
field of practice.
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