Dave Bond, (Ben) and His Sudden Passing
I received a call from a very reliable source tonight, telling me that the pool world has lost Dave Bond. I am still very stunned and have very little information. As I am informed of additional info, I will share it here.
Sometimes I wish that life was never ending
And all good things, they say, never last
- Prince
Hello all,
As you can imagine, I've been greatly affected by the unexpected passing of this prominent member of our pool community, whom I called friend.
Dave & I drove to Beloit together to interview and film this years Mosconi Cup Team USA and we've known each other for some years.
While we struggle to understand the consequences of his passing, we want to understand the details surrounding his death.
I will tell you what I know from having visited the places he spent his time and speaking to the people that I knew of, that had seen him.
He lived upstairs from a bar called the Lunar Brewery in Villa Park, IL.
The building also houses what was to be The Chicago Billiard Museum.
Those terms and details are unknown to me.
What I do know.
Dave had closed his bar tab and started to go home, (out and around and up) it was icy, the stairs are steep enough sober, maybe more so impaired.
He fell, his hand was in his pocket and he was unable to brace or catch himself.
The owner arrived at the bar to find police cars. Thinking a traffic accident had occurred he learned of Dave's passing.
When I heard on Sunday, I made my way there to ask and gather details as best I could..
I saw Dave's car and parked next to it, went in & talked to the owner.
Last night I went back, hung out at the bar, and tried to learn more concerning a memorial or a burial.
Dave's car was no longer there.
I am no closer to knowing who is handling his estate or who his next of kin is or who has access to those items still housed on the premises.
Dave was in possession of some items that were to be displayed in the museum, and the owners of the items to be displayed would like their items restored to them.
Rightfully so.
While Dave was not cash-rich, he was a wealth of joy, knowledge and good nature and was applying every aspect of himself to enriching and preserving pool's history in spite of not always having the means to do so.
It makes his efforts all that more precious.
Ben, I'm glad we had some time in Beloit.
I'm gonna miss you.
-Angel
Attached: Some stills of Dave interviewing members of this years Mosconi Cup Team USA.