Howard Bond

Howard Bond was born in 1931 and has lived in Ann Arbor since 1962.
He was a musician and photographer. After four delightful years in music classes with his future wife, Margaret Wepler Bond, at Bowling Green State University, he was a high school band director in Blissfield, MI, for five years. During this time, he obtained an M.A. in music ed from the University of Michigan and a piece of band music he composed was published. After three years at the U. of M. to obtain an M.S. degree in mathematics, he worked as a computer programmer while establishing his photography career.
In this, he had help from three workshops and several private sessions with Ansel Adams, resulting in his concentration on photography as a fine art. His articles in Photo Techniques magazine led photographers from all over the world to attend his workshops. For many years, he sang in the U. of M. Choral Union, which performed large choral works with leading American and European symphony orchestras.
His wife, Margaret Bond, preceded him in death on August 18, 2022. He is survived by two children, Susan Tobias and husband, Abdul of Columbia, MD, and Brian R. Bond and wife, Lidia of Montrose, CO; and his grandchildren, Brian B. Bond and Brianna Bond live in Colorado.
A tribute will be held on October 19, 2024 at Genesis Social Hall, 2309 Packard St., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. Arrival time is at 4:00pm.
In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in Howard's name to the University Musical Society.