Richard Bond, 81
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 3 days, 2 hours AGO
Richard Henry Bond III, 81, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, in Spirit Lake, Idaho.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint, Idaho. A reception at the Sandpoint Community Hall will follow.
Richard was born Jan. 27, 1945, in Bottineau, N.D., to Richard and Vilborg Bond. At 9 years old, his family move to Jamestown, N.D., where he grew up and later graduated Jamestown High School in 1963. There is where he met his future wife, Sandra, in the seventh grade; they later married on August 31, 1964. He attended the States School of Science in Wahpeton, N.D., where he earned an Associates of Electronics Technology in 1967.
He then began his career on the Northern Pacific Railroad in Mandan, N.D. He and Sandra then began a family, having four children: Angela Marie, Paul Richard, David Dwayne and Steven Lee. In 1977, the family moved to Sheridan, Wyo., and in 1980, they settled in Sandpoint, Idaho, where he retired from the BNSF railroad after 38 years.
Richard was a proud member of Alcoholics Anonymous, where he celebrated 44 years of sobriety on Feb. 22, 2026. He was also known for tinkering with electronics, woodcutting, spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and sparking conversations with strangers.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Bond of Sagle, Idaho; three sons, Paul (Teresa) Bond of Post Falls, Idaho, David (Melissa) Bond of Athol, Idaho, and Steven (Melissa) Bond of Sandpoint, Idaho; his favorite son-in-law, John (Connie) Johnson of Kootenai, Idaho; three brothers, Bill (Louann) Bond of Apple Valley, Minn., Jim (Susan) Bond of Jamestown, N.D., and Bob (Jeanine) Bond of Spokane, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his dog, Henry.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Angela Marie Johnson; his grandson, Seth Johnson; and his dog. Noah.
Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements. Please visit Rich’s online memorial at lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his guest book.