Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who brought billions of dollars in federal funding to Missouri during his four terms in the U.S. Senate and earlier was the youngest person in his state to serve as governor,

Christopher ‘Kit’ Bond changed the skyline of Kansas City, championing construction or reconstruction of Union Station, The World War I Museum, 18th & Vine and bridge that bears his name.

Former U.S. senator and Missouri governor Christopher S. "Kit" Bond died May 13 at age 86. Bond spent 40 years in public service and was known as a "favorite son" of Missouri, Gov. Mike Kehoe said in a statement.