Notes for: Howard Leonard Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
From Marion County, Florida Marriage Records:
Howard Leonard Bodine AND Kolo Kossmo Harrison were married 7 May 1971 at Ocala by Miles K. Womack, Jr., Pastor, First United Methodist Church.
Howard Bodine registered for the World War I draft on 9 Sept 1918 in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey. He gave his occupation as that of a basket maker. In 1930, he and his family were living in Bridgeton, Cumberland County where he worked as a candy maker. On 11 Aug 2009, the Ocala Star-Banner published a feature article "Kolo Harrison Bodine's 100 years defined by teaching, traveling, quilting". The Forest Corners Quarterly, Marion County, Florida, Oct-Dec 2011: "The First Ladies From of the Forest Red Hat Society Chapter helped one of their members, Kolo Bodine, celebrate her 102nd birthday in August."
From New Jersey Federal Census Records:
1940 (18 April) Bridgeton, Cumberland Co.: Howard BODINE 39 PA, Ruth 36 NJ wife, Ruth 15 NJ dau, Wilma 10 NJ dau, Evelyn 5 NJ dau.
The 1945 & 1947 Bridgeton (NJ) City Directories lists Howard L. and Ruth Bodine living at 19 N. Pearl, also the residence of their daughter Ruth. The Bodine's are manufacturers of Bodine's Pure Ice Cream and Gem O'Jersey Chocolates.
From New Jersey Death Records:
Howard L. Bodine of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, died 20 July 1978 in Mannington Township, Salem County.
Obituary, Ocala Star-Banner (Ocala, Fla.) of 14 Feb 2013.
Ocala - Kolo Harrison Bodine, 103, of Ocala, died on February 12, 2013. She was born on August 17, 1909 in Jamboree, KY. She lived in Kentucky and West Virginia until 1953 when she and her family moved to Florida. She was an elementary school teacher for 40 years having taught in West Virginia and Florida. She retired in 1971 from East Marion School in Marion County, Florida, after teaching there for 18 years. She was a 60 year member of First United Methodist Church of Ocala and had been a long time member of the Eutawah Sunday School Class. She was an active member of ADK's Fidelius Chapter, and the Red Hat Society. Following her retirement she became an avid quilter, piecing and hand quilting over 80 beautiful quilts for family and friends. She was a member of the Pine Needles Quilting Club. Her many travels included a visit to every state in the nation and every province in Canada, as well as several countries abroad. She is survived by her children, Charlene Harrison Oliver of Lexington, KY, Frederick (Johanne) Harrison of St. Petersburg, FL, Jimmy (Jana) Harrison, of San Antonio, TX; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A visitation has been scheduled for Saturday February 16, 2013 from 5 - 7 p.m. at Forest Lawn Funeral Home. The funeral will be on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3 p.m. also at the funeral home, with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the First United Methodist Church children's music fund, 1126 E Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34470 or to Hospice of Marion County, Inc. 3231 SW 34th Ave. Ocala, FL 34474.
Burials in Laurel Lawn Cemetery, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 176392662)
BODINE RUTH C. Nov. 1, 1902 July 30, 1970 HOWARD L. July 6, 1900 July 20, 1978