Bobby Bond

Bobby Bond was a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg and was a graduate of Northeast High School. He was a Licensed General Contractor and owner of Bond Construction Company. He built many homes and commercial projects in Pinellas Country including the Pinellas Marine Institute and Heritage Grill. He enjoyed golf and was an avid sports fan. He will be remembered by his family and friends for his humor, his infectious laugh, brilliant mind and big heart. Bobby was the first cousin of Sam Bond, lead guitarist for the Tampa Bay area band'Multi-Color House. He would, on occasion, introduce them to the stage, particularly when they were performing at music festivals. Bobby portrayed a pilot in Multi-Color House's 1986 extended concept video for their song, "I'm Lost." Director of that music video, advised Bobby to model his role after George Kennedy's roles in the "Airport" disaster films. Bobby's ad-lib antics caused such hysteria during the shoot, that many retakes were shot, and scripted lines were replaced with the ad-lib lines that Bobby provided. Robert L. "Bobby" Bond, of St. Petersburg, Florida,died December 5th, 2008, at Hospice House Woodside. He was 59.