The following picture was provided by Sherry Brown:
They had one child.
Jan Bodine said between 1910-1930 they lived in Robinson, Crawford County, IL
From: Sherry Brown [capeable2 at comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010
Subject: Betty Bodine
Hello Dave.
My father, Smith W Gealy, was born and raised in Robinson, IL. There he met and dated Betty Bodiine before she became Gussman. He passed away in 1983, but in going through his papers I have found what I think is her senior high school picture inscribed to him. I also have two Robinson Argus newspapers telling about their high school reunions from Aug. 19, 1982 and Sept 2, 1976. The pictures show the class including Mrs. Gussman. I would be happy to mail these to any family member who would like them. Please give me an address.
Sincerely yours,
Sherry Gealy Brown
From Ronny Bodine:
Obituary, Herald and Review (Decatur, Ill.) of 30 May 1987.
ROBINSON---Mrs. J. Ralph (Mary E. "Betty" Bodine) Gussman, 78, of Robinson died Friday (May 29, 1987) in Crawford County Convalescent Center, Robinson. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. on Monday. Burial will be in Robinson New Cemetery. Mrs. Gussman was born in Illinois, daughter of Mont E. and Jessie Bodine. She was a retired elementary school teacher, a member of Robinson First Presbyterian Church, 20th Century Club and past regent of the James Halstead Senior Chapter of the DAR. She married J. Ralph Gussman in 1938. Surviving are her husband; daughter, Mrs. Robert (Gainor) Zampogna of Hermitage, Pa.; brothers, Lew Bodine of Vallejo, Calif.; Mont Bodine of Byron; three grandchildren.
Obituary, Herald and Review (Decatur, Ill.) of 14 Nov 1988.
ROBINSON---Ralph Gussman, 74, of Robinson died 6 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 13, 1988) in Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. Services will be at a later date. No visitation. Arrangements by Pulliam Funeral Home, Oblong. Mr. Gussman was born in Sangamon County, son of Jesse and Ruth Gussman. He was retired from Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. after 30 years, World War II U.S. Army veteran and member of First Presbyterian Church, Robinson. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Robert (Gainor) Zampagna of West Middlesex, Pa.; sister, Vera Suca of Bradenton, Fla.; three grandchildren. One sister preceded him in death.
Children: Gainor Ellen (17 Dec 1947-17 June 1997).