BOND, Jane

        Jane Embick Humphrey Bond, 94, passed away on October 11, 2005. She was born on January 22, 1911, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Myron Embick and Ella Nye Humphrey. On May 7, 1935, she married Reford Bond, Jr.
        Mrs. Bond was preceded in death by her husband, Reford Bond, Jr.; two sisters, Emily English and Ella Thiriot; two brothers, Edwin Humphrey and Gilbert Humphrey; and her son, Reford Bond III. Survivors include tow sons, Jay Rosser Bond and his wife Jo of Oklahoma City and Myron Humphrey Bond and his wife Janice of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Jane Hughey and her husband John of College Station, Texas and Oklahoma City and Catherine Wootten and her husband, Jack of Chickasha; eleven grandchildren; Mary Alexander, Travis Hughey, Jay Hughey, Alysoun Bond, Susan Perdue, Cynthia Perry, Anne Richey, Jayne-Anne Bol, Melissa Dennis, Richard Bond and Lori Weathers and their families; 13 great grandchildren; Caitlin, Chris, and Meghan Perdue; Clay and John Michael Richey; Conner and Katie Bol; Drew, Abby, and Kate Dennis; Josh Perry; and Warren and Wesley Bond; and 8 nieces and nephews and their families.
        Beloved by all of her family for her devotion as a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she also provided a strong foundation for all of the extended family. She will be dearly missed. Mrs. Bond was a lifelong resident of Chickasha. She was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. She was active in other local organizations throughout her life, serving as a Girl Scout leader and as president of the Parent Teachers’ Association when her children were in school. She was an active member, often with leadership roles, in Sorosis Club, CR Chapter of PEO, AAUW, Daughters of National Society of the Colonial Dames in Oklahoma and served on Governor Henry BellmonÆs Cultural Commission.
        In 1997, Mrs. Bond was honored by being named Mrs. Chickasha. Mrs. Bond attended Chickasha High School and graduated high school from the National Cathedral School for Girls in Washington, D.C. She attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts and the University of Oklahoma in Norman, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. In 1965, after her children were grown, she attended and graduated with a B.A. degree from the Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha.
        The family wishes to express its deep gratitude to her caregivers and to the Lifeline Hospice nurses and staff. Services will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Chickasha at 2 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2005, with Rev. Hal Greenwood officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Chickasha. Services are under the direction of the McRay Funeral Home.