Karen Gail Bond, 41, of Leonardtown, MD, died January 27, 2008 in St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, Md.

Gail was the eleventh of fifteen children born to Shirley E. Bond and the late King Philip Bond, Sr. on November 29, 1966 in Leonardtown, MD. She was a life long resident of St. Mary's County. Gail graduated from Green Holly School in 1988 and attended The Center for Life Enrichment until recently. Gail was a faithful and dedicated member of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church in Leonardtown.

She is survived by her mother, Shirley E. Bond of Leonardtown, MD, her siblings, King Philip Bond, Jr. (Sheila) of Mechanicsville, MD, Julius Bond (Rita) of Mechanicsville, MD, Terri Taylor (Arlin) of Forestville, MD, Deborah Austin (Arthur) of Newport News, VA, Sandra Fant (Frederick) of Mechanicsville, MD, Paul Bond of Mechanicsville, MD, Gary Bond, Sr. (Michelle) of Perris, CA, Eric Bond of Suitland, MD, Kim Bond of Mechanicsville, MD, Norris Bond, Sr. (Lynn), Brian Bond Sr. (Latasha), and Kerry Bond, Sr., all of Leonardtown, MD and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In addition, she leaves a godfather, Charles Young of Chicago, IL. Gail was preceded in death by her loving father, King Philip Bond, Sr., a sister, Gladys Ann, a brother, Michael Ciske, her maternal grandparents, James and Veronica Woodland, paternal grandparents, Norris and Carrie Bond and godmother, Mary Rose Thompson.

Relatives and friends are invited to Gail's Life Celebration at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church in Leonardtown, MD on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. The Reverend John Dakes will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen, MD.

Serving as pallbearers will be Julius Bond, Eric Bond, Kim Bond, Norris Bond, Brian Bond, Sr. and Kerry Bond, Sr.