Notes for: Ronald ("Ronnie") Glen Bodine

Ronnie Bodine drowned in Clyde Lake while swimming. He was buried in Clyde Cemetery. See his obituary in the Abilene "Reporter-News" of 5 Aug 1977.

From Ronny Bodine:

Obituary, Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas) of 5 Aug 1977.
CLYDE - The body of a 16-year-old Clyde youth was recovered from Clyde Lake Thursday afternoon near where he had gone under water Wednesday evening. Ronnie Bodine's body was recovered about 1 p.m. Thursday, Clyde police reported. Dragging operations had begun at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday after companions of Bodine told officials he had drowned. Justice of the Peace Lee Savell ruled accidental death by drowning. Helping in the effort to recover the body were divers from Abilene, Clyde police and firemen and Callahan County sheriff's personnel. Friends said they saw Bodine swimming for shore when he yelled for help and went under water. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Clyde. The Rev. Riley Fugitt, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Clyde Cemetery. Born May 9, 1961, in Abilene, he had lived in Clyde all of his life. He would have been a junior this fall at Clyde High School and had previously excelled in sports and vocational agriculture. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bodine of Route 2, Clyde; a brother, Kenneth Ray of Abilene; two sisters, Vicki Lynn of Clyde and Frances of Fort Gordon, Ga.; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bodine of Post; and maternal grandmother, Ruth Seltz of Clyde.