Geri Bond lived a varied life facing great hardships including an overprotective mother, the agony of a divorce and finally a calming nearly 56-year marriage to the co-author. She had an amazing work ethic which included grocery checker, assistant to an accountant, working in logging operation, newspaper teletype operator, housewife, school crossing guard, juvenile probation officer and Colorado guest ranch host. Her stay on earth ends shortly after suffering a stroke in the hospital room of her husband.