Notes for: Robert Nall Bodine, Jr.
From Ronny Bodine:
Obituary, The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) of 4 Aug 2004.
Robert Nall Bodine Jr. of Eugene died July 30 of age-related causes. He was 82. He was born Aug. 23, 1921, in Baltimore, to Robert Nall and Mary Alexander Bodine. He married Gloria Granfield in Pittsfield, Mass., on April 5, 1948. He graduated from high school in Lawton, Okla., then earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree from the University of Michigan. He worked as chemical engineer. He served in the Army Corps of Engineers in the South Pacific during World War II, with the Chemical Corps at Edgewood Arsenal during the Korean War and then with the U.S. civil service. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Robert III of Sweet Home and John of Millersville, Md.; two daughters, Betsy Ford of Eugene and Anne Bodine of Kabul, Afghanistan; a sister, Anne Clifton of Washington, D.C.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. No service is planned. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Siuslaw Public Library in Florence.
Obituary, The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) of 22 July 2019.
Gloria Granfield Bodine August 28, 1924 - July 18, 2019
Gloria Bodine of Eugene passed away at age 94. She was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Florence (nee Egan) and John Granfield. She attended Pittsfield High, then studied chemistry and joined Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Minnesotaduring World War II. She married Robert (Bob) Nall Bodine in 1948; in early years she was a homemaker while he served in the U.S. Army. Bob retired in Northern Virginia, and in 1966 Gloria moved into the workforce as a guidance secretary at West Springfield High School, where she was a student and faculty favorite. She and Bob retired to Florence, Oregon in the early 90's, where they enjoyed family, new friends, travel and volunteer work. Gloria settled finally in Eugene to lavish attention on a new grandson and Duck football. She leaves ancestral footprints in Oregon, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Louisiana, through children Robert Nall Bodine (Tia), Betsy Crockett (Randy), John Bodine (Janet) and Anne Bodine; four Bodine grandchildren (Laura, Jenny, Marc and Alex) and seven great grandchildren. She is survived as well by New England siblings Mary Gallant and John Granfield (Carol); cousins, nieces and nephews in all climes. She leaves behind beloved friends including Larry Dunham, Sandy Keim, Chris Price, and Charlene Greener. Her husband Bob and sister Jane Palmer preceded her in death. Gloria loved life, befriended everyone she met, and embraced the philosophy of eating dessert first. She was passionate about reading, politics, knitting, cooking, traveling, playing bridge, and her favorite teams (Spartans/Redskins/Ducks). She had no bad habits. Even as breadwinner and soulmate to Bob, she put her kids first, did "mom" things for their friends, and helped mentor neighborhood kids long into life. Her smile and laughter brightened others' spirits to her last days. The family thanks Elderhealth and Living in Springfield, OR, especially staff at Aspen House, for their loving care of Gloria. Gloria joins Bob in donating her remains to Oregon Health Sciences University, cementing a lifetime of charity with a final gift. In lieu of flowers, share a kindness with others or post a photo/memory on the Guest Book at www.registerguard.com/legacy. A memorial service will be held in Arlington, VA in the Fall of 2019. Contact the family for details.