Notes for: Robert ("Bob") Anthony Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

Robert A. Bodine served in the U.S. Army 18 Feb 1941 to 12 Sept 1945 and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on 13 Sept 1945 at Camp Grant, Illinois.

1st marriage--1942--GEORGIA IMOGENE DOUD.
From Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Ariz.) of 26 April 1942:
Marriage Licenses: BODINE, Robert A., 23, Luke Field, and DOWD, Imogene, 19, Phoenix.

From Maricopa County, Arizona Marriage Records:
Robert A. Bodine AND Imogene Dowd were married 25 April 1942 in Phoenix by Rev. Edgar H. Brimberry.

Robert and Georgia Bodine likely divorced and Georgia Bodine may be the Imogene Bodine who married Christopher Saracco in Cook County, Illinois on 11 Aug 1953.

From Kingsport (Tenn.) Times-News of 6 Aug 1950:
Mrs. Jean Doud Bodine was a bridesmaid at the wedding on 8 July 1950 of her sister Louise Doud to George Henry Ehemann, Jr. Ushers included Robert Bodine of Chicago.

In 1940, Georgia I. Doud, age 16, born in TN, lived with her parents in Greene County, Tennessee. Georgia was the daughter of David Fain and Cecil (Colyer) Doud.

Newspaper Obituary, Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Ill.) of Sunday, 15 Jan 1967.
Jean Saracco, beloved wife of Christopher; dear mother of Robert Bodine; dear daughter of Fain and Cecil Dowd; dear sister of Carl, Joe, Welma, Wallace, Louise Ehemann, and Robbie Dowd. Resting at the Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 Milwaukee avenue, Niles. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m. to St. Juliana church. Interment Queen of Heaven cemetery.

2nd marriage--1954--THERESA ANNE BOYD.
From Cook County, Illinois Marriage Records:
Robert A. Bodine AND Theresa Anne Boyd were married 15 Jan 1954 in Chicago.

From Social Security Death Records:
Theresa Bodine, born 15 June 1911, died April 1973. Registered with Social Security in Illinois before 1951.

From California Death Records:
Theresa A. Bodine born 15 June 1918 [sic] in Miss., died 14 April 1973 in Orange County.

Obituary, Decatur (Ill.) Herald of Sunday, 15 April 1973.
Theresa Bodine, 61, of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Clinton, died at 3 a.m. Saturday in California. Funeral services will be held in California. Following cremation the remains will be taken to Herington-Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. She was born in Bogue Chitto, Miss., the daughter of Chester Alvin and Martha Melinda Parnell Boyd. She married Robert Bodine Jan. 31, 1953 in Chicago. Surviving are her husband; brothers, P. J. Boyd, Clarksdale, Miss.; Eugene L. Boyd of San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Mrs. Gerald Brown, Clinton, and Mrs. Retta E. Bales, Theodore, Ala.

Burials in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wapella, DeWitt County, Illinois.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 22586036)
Theresa Boyd Bodine 1911-1973

3rd marriage--1975--BEVERLY MAE LINN.
From Orange County, California Marriage Records: Robert A. Bodine, 56 AND Beverly M. (Linn) Atkinson, 49, were married 14 Feb 1975.

The Ukiah Daily Journal (Ukiah, Calif.) of 3 Oct 2008.
Private memorial services will be held for Beverly M. Bodine of Ukiah who passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at her home. Born July 13, 1925 in Huron, South Dakota, she has resided in the Ukiah area for the past 15 years. She was a graphic designer, professional volunteer, professional "Mom" and professional "Momo". After raising three children, Bev worked until retirement. She then moved to Ukiah where she became a volunteer at the Ukiah hospital in the maternity ward. Beverly was an ardent bridge player and bird watcher. Bev cherished her family, especially her eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters Linn S. Hobson of Petaluma, CA, Melissa A. Figge and husband Greg of Tustin, CA, son David L. Atkinson and wife Barbara of Beaverton, OR, grandchildren Tyler Hansen, Kevin Hobson, Michael Atkinson, Laura Figge, Christine Atkinson, Betsy Oliver, Alex Figge and Amanda Atkinson and two great grandchildren Danica and Erik. Memorial contributions to Therapy Dogs of Sonoma County, c/o The Humane Society of Sonoma County are preferred. The Eversole Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.