The Rev. Robert B. Pond
November 4, 1925 ~ July 16, 2003
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
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Asheville ~ The Rev. Robert B. Pond, born November, 1925 in Malone, NY, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003 in Solace Hospice Center following a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. The family thanks all of the medical professionals who made the last year possible and especially the gentle people of Solace who made his passing as peaceful and comfortable as possible.
Bob served 30 years as an officer in the US Navy, retiring as a Captain in 1972. He was an ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church and served at St. Giles in the Deerfield Retirement Community and The Church of the Transfiguration in Bat Cave. Bob was an arden believer in the communities he lived in and participated accordingly. He loved his Lord, his life and his family.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Gantt Pond; his only sister, Elizabeth Corkish; one son and three daughters and eight grandchildren. He will be sorely missed, but also remembered as leaving this earth a better place than he found it.
There will be a visitation at St. Giles Chapel at Deerfield on Friday evening from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. The funeral will take place at the Church of the Transfiguration in Bat Cave on Saturday at 11:00 AM and a memorial service will be held at St. Giles Chapel on Sunday at 2:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, or ABCCM, 24 Cumberland Ave., Asheville, NC 28801, or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2221 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 131, El Segundo, CA 90245.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
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We are glad we had the opportunity to meet Bob here in Deerfield. He is missed in St. Giles Chapel and in the social gatherings of our neighborhood
Sending you lots of love from Harrisonburg
As Chairman and on behalf of the Executive Board of the Henderson County Hunger Coalition we offer our sincere condolences to Bob’s family. We know he is in a better place where there is no pain or suffering. We enjoyed having him serve on the Executive Board for several years helping us raise money for food for those less fortunate. He will be greatly missed.
Wesley Walker
Chairman – Henderson County Hunger Coalition
John and Family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I will call you in a couple of days,if it’s okay with you?
Sincerely, Jim M.
You are always in our hearts, but you are there in a special way during this time. Lallon, your dad was a special, gentle soul. We always enjoyed so much when he and your mother would visit us in Harrisonburg. He will be missed.
–Marge A. Maust
Pastor of Sanctuary UCC
Through Mr. Pond’s daughter, Lallon, I learned of the love and
devotion he felt for his family. Peace.
Dear John and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss, I know your father was a wonderful and vibrant man and will be missed by all who had the pleaseure of knowing him. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Jeannie Colaizzi
Buca Inc.
The most fair, kind, generious and understanding man I have ever known.
I will never forget him.
Much Love to the Pond Family, particulary Mrs. Pond and Lallon, Jim, Kiron and Gantt
To Lallon, Jim, and Family….
We are praying for you and sending you some love and sunshine. We are here if you need anything.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Pond family.
I’m praying for you and your family. Out of this grief and darkness, may you find the peace your father has.
Karen and I were blessed to have Bob be part of our lives. From Anna Marie and John’s wedding to Emma’s christening. It was fabulous to have someone you know and love play such a big part in these special occasions. Karen and I will always remember the time we spent in Sugarland playing cards with Betty and Bob. Of course we will always remember the box of wine and the air mattress to announce the arrival of Betty and Bob at the Thomas Wynne apartments. The time at the Thomas Wynne afforded Karen and myself as well as my son to spend more time with Bob then we normally would have the chance. We are blessed for that fate of events that had the Ponds and Del Vescovo’s in the same apartment complex. Needless to say, our thoughts and prayers are without the entire Pond family. Karen and I will be extremely grateful that we had the opportunity to have Bob in our lives. We will miss him dearly.
Thinking of you all as you experience this transition for Dad and Granddad. The Usry-Kuttler Family send our love and prayers.
Sending lots of love from Charlottesville and Cape Charles. Thinking of you all.
Mrs. Pond,
You are in the thoughts of so many people right now, who cares about you and members of your family. Please know that support,love, prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
I have known your daughter Lallon and her family for several years through them I have met you and Mr. Pond, and know how very much you both are loved. My prayers will be with you through out this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Annette Saunders
Daphyne Thomas – Sister
Rachel Thomsa – Aunt
Lallon, Jim and Family Friend
Betty, Lallon and Family,
I never met Bob but I know that he was a very special person because you are so special to me. My prayers are with you.
I am so sorry for your loss! Please know that you are in my thoughts! Now you all have one more guardian angel to help you and guide you through life’s ups and downs. Never forget that he is always with you!
Dear Lallon,
May you be at peace in the passing of your dad. It must have been a very difficult year. Having walked a long journey with my sister who died of cancer many years ago, I know how difficult it is to watch one you love die slowly and painfully. May you be held in the power of loving energy sent your way.
Much love,
Dorothy
Thinking of you all.
I never met Mr.Pond but I consider his daughter, Susan, to be my best friend. She loves and adores her Dad so much. Talking with her about him over the past two years has not only healed my relationship with my own father but made me a better mother to my two children. I never met him but I knew him quite well through the person he left on this earth so well equipped to carry on his legacy of giving and teaching.
Bob,Ruth & I go back a lot of years-for Ruth since our marriage in ’50,& for me since our days in high school in ’39-43. We played basketball on the same team,golfed, and dated in the same group of fellows & gals.During WW2 we followed each others careers.Later, we shared each others hospitality in Orlando,Gerton,& Malone.We were privileged to be present at Bob’s ordination.I have loved him as if he was my brother & I will miss him dearly. Bob was a man of war & a man of peace. ‘To everything there is a season & a time to every purpose—;atime of war,and a time of peace.’ Sleep well,dear friend.We have the watch. All is well.