Notes for: David Leonard Bodine
From: Dennis Clemmens [dcartek at gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2022
Subject: Alma Deranleau
Hello,
Loren H Bodine was never married to Alma Gertrude (Amy) Patterson. Amy was the second wife of Leonard J. Deranleau, who was the biological father of David Bodine. David's mother, Dorothy Evelyn Chase, was married to Leonard and after they divorced, Dorothy married Loren Bodine, who adopted David.
Just wanted to note this correction as I am Leonard and Amy's daughter.
Connie Clemmens
From Ronny Bodine:
From Ada County, Idaho Marriage Records:
David Leonard Bodine AND Janice Lea Johnson were married 4 May 1962.
Obituary, Idaho Statesman (Boise, ID) of 7 May 2017.
David Leonard Bodine, 76, of Boise, Idaho passed away peacefully at home on May 3, 2017, one day shy of celebrating his 55th wedding anniversary. David was born July 8, 1940 in Ellensburg, WA. He spent much of his childhood in Washington, spending summers fishing with his grandparents and uncle. As a young child, he moved to Idaho with his family where he attended school and later graduated from Boise High in 1958. After school, David joined the U.S. Navy and served from 1958-1960 in Adak, Alaska as a Communications Technician. David then returned to Boise where he married Janice Johnson on May 4, 1962. They moved to Whidbey Island where they ran a fishing resort at Bush Point. Upon return to Boise he worked on building the missile silos near Mountain Home and attended Boise Junior College. He worked in many different jobs over the course of his life including being a hod carrier, a framer, a builder, a realtor and a real estate developer. David had a wide variety of hobbies and interests. He loved playing cards. He was a member of the American Contract Bridge League and he had attained the rank of Life Master. David loved the outdoors whether he was field-hunting pheasant in the Treasure Valley, elk hunting in the primitive areas of Idaho or Salmon fishing in Canada. After many years of applying, he finally drew a moose tag and had a successful hunt. The only regret he had when it came to hunting was not being able to tag a white tail deer or wild turkey. David and Jan enjoyed traveling. As a young family, yearly trips to Yellowstone and Campbell River created fond memories. Later in life, they went on cruises to the Caribbean and Alaska. They spent several months traveling across the United States. They went from Idaho to Maine, down to the Florida Keys and back - while still remaining married. Their three-week trip to Australia was the most memorable. David loved going out to eat with family and friends. He especially loved Sunday breakfast. He would wake up early each Sunday and start his rounds of phone calls inviting his brother Doug and any other family members he could reach. David loved the food, company and conversation that accompanied these meals. He especially loved messing with the wait staff to the chagrin of those around him.David is survived by his wife, Jan; Three daughters Loretta (Edward) Andersen, Julie (Jon) Knight, and Catherine (Mike) Moad; Eleven grandchildren Tonya March, Brad (Jamie) Knight, Katherine Taylor, Amanda (Alex) Freter, Aubrey (Matthew) Frost, Charles Taylor, Osana Moad, Rachael Knight, Amaia Moad, Aisea Moad and Abigail Knight; Ten great-grandchildren Trae, Ava, Preston, George, Juliet, Charlotte, Cash, Alyvia, Claire, and Bruin; his brother Doug Bodine; two nieces Sarah Mallane and Anna Roy; and his uncle Marvin & aunt Helen Chase. He is also survived by siblings he met later in life - brother Dean Deranleau and sisters Connie Clemmens and Jill Dahm, and his father's wife, Amy Deranleau. David was preceded in death by his parents, Loren and Dorothy Bodine, his father Leonard Deranleau, and his two favorite dogs Chad and Mikey. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday June 11, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Shelter in Kristen Armstrong Municipal Park. A special thank you to Wirt and Fran Edmonds, Ted Lindsley, Richard Hansen and Kendall Early for their friendship over the years. During David's many illnesses he never complained. On any given day if you were to ask him how he was he would always say "perfect". The three things in life he loved the most were fishing, hunting and family - in that order.