Bond, Dr. John H. age 78 of Minneapolis died peace- fully at home from complications following a traumatic brain injury four years ago. Preceded in death by parents, Dr. John and Kathryn Bond and sister, Terry. Survived by his wife, Mary; children, Christopher (Michele) Bond, Jennifer Bond; their mother, Georgia Bond; step-children, Aaron (Cary) Percy, Jennifer (John Santelices) Percy; and 8 grandchildren; brother, James Bond and sister, Mary Ann Bond. Born in Fargo, ND, John was a true Renaissance man. When he graduated high school, he packed his trunk and headed out alone to begin life at Harvard where he had been awarded a full scholarship. Upon graduating "out of money and tired of the east" he returned to N.D., married Georgia his high school sweetheart, and began medical school at UND. Later John received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania. Residency and his gastrointestinal fellowship were done at the U of MN where he soon became a professor of medicine & chief of GI at the Minneapolis VA medical center, positions which he held until his retirement. Academically John was a pioneer in colonoscopy and screening for colon cancer and polyps. He was involved in trials around the world, and published hundreds of papers. John wrote editorials and contributed many chapters to medical textbooks. He became very involved in the work of many GI societies and served as the National president of the American Society of Gastroenterology. His expertise in the field brought him speaking engagements around the world, and together with his wife Mary (whom he married in 1991) they discovered the joys of travel. John was an accomplished runner and completed 28 marathons and 30 triathlons, many of them with Mary. He loved the theater, especially musicals and enjoyed singing in his booming voice. If there was a dance floor, he would be on it. He loved reading and had eclectic tastes, devouring classics to history. John retired in 2008 but he and Mary continued to travel. John pursued athletic activities, and enjoyed his beloved family and friends until his last days. Memorial Service 2 PM on Thursday Nov. 29, 2018 at Lakewood Cemetery Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Ave. S. in Minneapolis. Interment Lakewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Brain Trauma Foundation. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

Published on November 28, 2018