Notes for: James ("Jim") Caldwell Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

From St. Louis (Mo.) Post-Dispatch of 13 May 1946.
James Bodine, a former staff sergeant, served in England and France for two years and was discharged 11 March. He and his wife, Marjorie Horler Bodine, had been married 5 Dec 1945 near her home in Newquay, Cornwall.

From Social Security Applications and Claims:
James Caldwell Bodine applied for a SSN in June 1938 and reported he was born 24 Aug 1920 in Steele, Missouri, son of Henry H. & Gladys E. (Caldwell) Bodine. He died 9 Aug 2000.

Obituary, Hood County News (Granbury, Texas) of 12 Aug 2000.
James C. Bodine of Fort Worth, a retired budget analyst with the Corps of Engineers, died Wednesday, August 9, 2000 in Fort Worth. He was 79. Mr. Bodine was the father and father-in-law of Paul and Laurie Bodine, and Margaret and Stanley McBroom, all of Granbury; and grandfather of Jennie-Laurie, Abigail and Rachel Bodine, and Sara, Anna and Gayle McBroom. Services were Friday, August 11, 2000 at the Bridgewood Church of Christ. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth. The family suggests memorials be made to the Christ Haven for Children.

Obituary, Hood County News (Granbury, Texas) of 4 March 2017.
Marjorie Maude Appleby Horler Bodine was born July 31, 1923, in Bristol, England to Walter and Livinia Horler. She passed quietly at the age of 93 on February 17, 2017, bound for a much better place to be with her Lord. Marjorie met her dashing American husband Jim in Paris during World War II and they married in her parents' garden in Newquay, Cornwall. After the war, they sailed to the United States, Jim on a troop ship, and Marjorie a few months later on the Queen Mary with a ship full of war brides. One of her ship bunkmates, so shortly after the end of the war, was a German war bride. Jim and Marj started their stateside life together in Galveston, Texas. They moved to Fort Worth in 1950 where they lived for over 50 years, both working for the Corps of Engineers. Marjorie was also secretary at Meadowbrook Church of Christ where Jim served as an elder. She was a devoted Christian and trained her children in not only the things of life, but matters of the Spirit. She remained in Fort Worth after Jim's death, and eventually moved to Granbury, Texas, to be closer to her children. She resided at the Harbor Lakes Nursing Facility in Granbury during her final years. She is remembered by family and friends for her indomitable spirit, English accent, love of all things English, her own English garden on Arden Place, her laughter, her joy of singing, and the ability to talk to anyone, known or stranger. And, of course, her great love of animals. Marjorie is survived by her three children and their mates, Mary and Dave Strome, Paul and Laurie Bodine, and Margaret and Stan McBroom. She leaves ten grandchildren (Abigail, Anna, Erica, Gayla, Haley, Jeff, Jennie-Laurie, Rachel, Sara, and Stacy) and 12 great grandchildren (Arden, Elizabeth, Grace E., Grace M., Hannah, Jake, Jeremy, Lucy, Luke, Mathis, Rebekah, and Sarah), plus numerous British and American nephews and nieces along with a host of wonderful friends. Memorials: In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to your preferred animal charity.