Oliver "Pete" Bond-Nelson

Oliver "Pete" Bond-Nelson, 69, of 12th Street, Edgewater, Fla., a retired automotive design sculptor for General Motors, died Friday, April, 20, 2007 at Bert Fish Medical Center. Pete was born in Calcutta, India on February 12, 1938. He graduated from Scotch Plains High School in 1955, and studied Industrial Design at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Pete volunteered for the draft in 1961, honorably serving in the U.S. Army as Specialist 5th Class. Mr. Bond-Nelson moved to Edgewater from Rochester Hills, Michigan in 1997. He was a member of Grace Community Church, New Smyrna Beach and served there as chairperson of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Bond-Nelson was a talented photographer and antique car buff. He loved to travel, fish, collect coins and spend time with his grandson. Survivors include his companion, Sandra Morcom; three daughters, Tara Owens (Scott), of Lansing, Mich., Melissa Bond-Nelson, of Edgewater, Fla., and Amy Moore (Nick), Fowlerville, Mich.; three step-daughters, Karen Ormsby, Linda Norton and Marsha Farney; two brothers, James and Duncan; and one grandson, Jacob. Memorial donations may be made to Grace Community Church, P.O. Box 78, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32170. A memorial service will be held at the church (1100 West 10th Street) on Wednesday, April 25 at 1 p.m. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Daytona.