Scott P. Bond

Scott Parker Bond, 82, died suddenly, while on respite at Kobacker House, on November 13, 2025 after dealing with the effects of Alzheimer's Disease for almost a decade. He leaves behind, Sherry, his beloved wife of almost 47 years.

Scott was born in Plainfield, NJ, on December 8, 1942, to Scott R. and Marion Bond. He attended North Plainfield High School where he was voted Class Artist as well as Class Actor. In 1965, he graduated from Drew University, in Madison, NJ, with a major in Art History and a minor in Religion. Scott then began his career as a commercial artist. After working for large advertising agencies, he became a successful free-lance artist. Over the years he created work for such major companies as Scott Paper, McNeil Labs (Tylenol), and Ringling Brothers Circus where he designed and drew their poster for several years (one of which is on display in the Wisconsin State Circus Museum). When he worked for an advertising company in Philadelphia, he met a fellow artist who would change his life. Scott had always had an abiding interest in the Sherlock Holmes stories but when he was introduced to the Sons of the Copper Beeches, a local Sherlock Holmes society, it became a passion. He met his future wife, also a Sherlockian, at a meeting of another Sherlock Holmes society and they became very involved and active in the Sherlock Holmes world. In 1983, Scott was invited to join the prestigious Baker Street Irregulars, an international Sherlock Holmes society, where he was known as "The Copper Beeches." For well over thirty years, he created covers for the BSI's annual dinner program as well as creating a cartoon, "Art in the Blood," for the quarterly Baker Street Journal. In the year 2000, the BSI presented Scott with the highly-coveted Two Shilling Award for his outstanding services to the society over the years. He also designed lapel pins and mugs and other items for other Sherlock Holmes societies and for individuals. For ten years he and Sherry wrote a column, "Report from Baker Street," for the Armchair Detective magazine, they conducted numerous courses and programs on Sherlock Holmes, and twice designed and led Sherlock Homes tours to Europe. In 2016, the Baker Street Irregulars published a book of Scott's Sherlockian work titled, naturally, Art in the Blood. He even portrayed Sherlock Holmes in a community theatre production of The Hound of the Baskervilles. 

In addition to this wife, Sherry, Scott is survived by his sisters, Nancy Johnson and Shelley Tighe, a nephew, Gary Johnson, a great niece and nephew, and many, many Sherlockian friends throughout the world. 

We want to offer our heartfelt thanks to the amazing nurses, aides, social workers, doctors and other staff of Ohio Health Hospice/Compassus. They provided extraordinary care and compassion to Scott both while he was at home and at Kobacker House where he went for respite. These are remarkable people who made a significant difference in our lives. 

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Scott to the Baker Street Trust, Leslie S. Klinger, BSI, c/o Kopple, Klinger, and Elbaz LLP, 10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90024-4357.