Hix Clifton Bondurant, born November 28, 1921, in Damascus, Virginia, died peacefully in his Radford home on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Hix and his late wife, Lillian Kessler Bondurant, met 70 years ago at Emory & Henry College. They devoted a large part of their love and labor to the college. Both graduated from E&H and were later honored by the school as recipients of its honorary doctorate of Humane Letters. Hix served on the Board of Trustees at E&H for many years. After graduating from E&H in 1943, and serving in the U.S. Army during WWII, Hix arrived in Radford, Virginia, where he opened Bondurant Mutual Insurance Agency on May 1, 1947. Ten years later, he branched into real estate, eventually creating Bondurant Realty Corporation, with an emphasis on land development. Hix loved to take raw land and turn it into a community. During the 1960's and 70's, Hix oversaw the development of many of Radford's most popular communities, including College Park, Highland Hills, Forest Park Section II, Smithfield, and Valley View, as well as the Vistas and Lake Ridge Estates in Pulaski County. During the 1970's and 80's, Hix and his late son Ken built some of Radford's most notable multi-family developments, including Cedar Valley Apartments, College Park Townhomes, Cedar Ridge Townhomes and Condominiums, and University Square. They also remodeled dozens of older houses and built apartments throughout the east ward of Radford in order to meet the demand for off-campus student housing that grew as Radford University expanded during that period. Hix remained active in the real estate business until his 90th birthday in 2011. Hix and Lil were dedicated to serving Grove United Methodist Church. They were both deeply involved in the work of the Methodist Church, both locally and conference wide. The two of them traveled the world together, often with a selfless agenda. The Holston Conference presented Hix with the Francis Asbury Award; he was a lay member of the Holston Conference; and Hix was considered a "man of action" within his church, especially when it came to serving others in his community. Hix was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a life-long teacher by example, as well as a friend who often changed people's lives. Hix was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Lillian Kessler Bondurant; his son, Kenneth K. Bondurant; son-in-law, Richard Couch; parents, Charles W. Bondurant and Blanche Clifton Bondurant; and brothers, Charles "Chuck" Bondurant, Jr., and James "Jim" Bondurant. Surviving are his siblings, Rebecca "Becky" Bondurant Lynch and T. Jack Bondurant (and wife, Peggy); sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Becca Bondurant, of Radford and David and Alison Bondurant, of Baton Rouge, LA; daughter, Nancy Bondurant-Couch, of Oneonta, NY; daughter-in-law, Carolee J. Bondurant, of Radford; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and devoted caregivers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Grove United Methodist Church with the Rev. Aaron Pierce officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 23, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church. A graveside service will be held 6 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015, at the Holston Conference Cemetery in Emory, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Emory & Henry College Bondurant Memorial Scholarship Fund, PO Box 947, Emory, VA 24327; the RU Arts Society - Ken Bondurant Scholarship Fund, Box 6915, Radford, VA 24142; or Grove United Methodist Church, 1020 Tyler Avenue, Radford, VA 24141. The Bondurant family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com Visitation Saturday, May 23, 2015 Grove United Methodist Church 1020 Tyler Avenue Radford,VA 24141 Celebration of Life Service Sunday, May 24, 2015 Grove United Methodist Church 1020 Tyler Avenue Radford,VA 24141 Graveside Service Sunday, May 24, 2015 Holston Conference Cemetery Emory,VA