Notes for: Grace ("Gracie") Beatrice Elizabeth Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

William Patchett served in the US Navy during World War II and later in the US Army in Vietnam. Fresno City Directories show William and Grace Bodine lived in Fresno, California in 1949, but in 1951 Mrs. Grace B. Pritchett lived alone as she and William had divorced and he married Freda Clark on 6 Oct 1951 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He served in the US Army from 1950 to 1971, retiring as a Sergeant Major. He was buried at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Commanche County, Oklahoma. Grace Patchett is shown living in Fresno in 1955 so her marriage to Mr. Conner took place after that date.

Obituary, the Fresno Bee (Fresno, Calif.) of 28 Jan 1975.
CONNER, in Fresno, January 26, 1975, Grace B. Conner. Mother of Paula Riddle of Oakland, Ray Patchell of Redondo Bch. Sister of Margaret Burgan of Fresno, Peggie Sparks of Muldrow, Oklahoma, George Bodine of Carson City, Nevada, Harold Bodine of Cottonwood. Calif., Jess Bodine of Madera. Daughter of Sarah Bodine of Fresno. 1 grandchild. 12 nieces & nephews. Services Tuesday (today)11:00 A.M. STEPHENS & BEAN CHAPEL. Interment Belmont Memorial Park.

Children of Grace Bodine and William Patchett: Raymond Ralph (1947), Paula Jean (1949).