Deacon Levi Bond was born at Quiet Dell, Va. (now West Virginia) May 10, 1801; he died of pneumonia at Milton Junction, Wis., May 1, 1891. He thus lacked 9 days of being 90 years of age at the time of his decease. He was converted when very young, and joined the Lost Creek Church in West Virginia. He descended from a marked religious ancestry, and the religious soil in his nature was deep and mellow. He was made deacon when quite young; his father was a deacon before him, both father and son serving in that capacity in the same church and for a time simultaneously. He was united in marriage with Miss Anna Moore, of Cumberland county, New Jersey, March 17, 1825, an excellent Christian young woman. To them were born six children, three of whom are now living, Doctor Daniel M., of Iron River, Michigan; Alexander C., of Farina, Ill., and Stillman G., of Milton, Wis.
Deacon Bond, with his family, came to Wisconsin in 1849, and located near Milton, he and his wife becoming members of the Milton Seventh-day Baptist Church. His wife died May 26, 1872. Upon the 19th of June, 1874, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Mary Needham, with whom he lived very happily until the time of his decease. During the latter part of his life he embraced some of the views of the Seventh-day Adventists, but this did not prevent him from remaining a member of the Milton Church, or from officiating most faithfully and tenderly as deacon of the church, and from acting as a most helpful counselor and advisor in all matters pertaining to the prosperity of the church. He was very constant in his attendance upon all the appointments of the church, as far as circumstances would permit. He was in full sympathy with the church in all efforts to build up God's kingdom and to promote the welfare of Zion. We all loved Deacon Bond; we shall greatly miss him, and shall cherish his memory with profound respect. Besides a faithful, loving wife and three children, we are informed there are three of his brothers still living in West Virginia, several grandchildren and other relatives. In his death, a kind-hearted, intelligent and Christian gentleman has passed away from earth. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
E. M. D.
