Notes for: Robert ("Bob") Eugene Bodine
Robert served with the U.S. Navy during WWII.
The following was taken from information by William Brewer at the WorldConnect site. It comes from a scrapbook (#1, p. 21) of obituaries at the Covington, IN Public Library.
COVINGTON, Ind. (CNS) -- robert [sic] Eugene Bodine, 49, a partner in the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home, died at 9:30 a. m. today (Aug. 25, 1969) at his home. He had been ill a year and a half and seriously ill six weeks. Born July 17, 1920 at Covington, he was the son of H. E. and Elizabeth Martin Bodine. On Aug. 3, 1941 he married Louise Chew, who preceded him in death Nov. 10, 1958.
A life resident of Covington, he had been a funeral director and associated with Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home since 1947. He retired because of ill healh last November.
Surviving are two sons, David E. of Covington and Peter K. at home; a daughter, Mrs. Betsy Covault of Covington; his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. He. E. Bodine of Greenwood, Route 3; two brothers, Martin S. (Bud) of Lakeville, Minn., and James D. of Greenwood Route 3; and a sister, Mrs. Dortha Sue Boltz of Greenwood Route 3.
Services will be at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday at Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home with the Rev. George F. Beatty and the Rev. Robert H. Muller officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
From Ronny Bodine:
From Fountain County, Indiana Marriage Records:
1--Robert E. Bodine, born 17 July 1920 in Covington, Indiana, son of Harry E. & Elizabeth (Martin) Bodine AND Louise Chew, born 17 Jan 1920 in Covington, dau. of Roy D. & Birdella (Van Vhet) Chew, were married 3 Aug 1941 in Fountain County by George F. Beatty, Minister.
2--Robert E. Bodine AND Ruth Hadaller were married 29 Feb 1960.
Obituary, Commercial News (Danville, Ill.)
Mrs. Louise C. Bodine, age 38, well known young Covington woman, and wife of Robert E. Bodine, local mortician and re-elected Trustee of Troy Township, died at 5:55 a.m. Monday November 10, of injuries suffered Sunday morning in an automobile accident near Paducah, Kentucky. Mrs. Bodine and her husband were en route to Tampa, Florida, and were in a panel truck, belonging to Darrell Bever of Covington, pulling a house trailer for Mrs. Bodine's parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Chew of Third Street. They left Covington on Saturday and had spent the night at Paducah. They left Paducah Sunday morning and had gone only about six or seven miles when a large semi-tractor trailer is reported to have crowded them off the road at about 9 a.m. The panel truck and trailer went down a 12 foot embankment and it is thought that Mrs. Bodine was thrown out of the truck, which turned over on her and came to rest right side up. She suffered a fractured arm and ribs, ruptured spleen, kidney and intestines and was taken to Western Baptist Hospital at Paducah were she succumbed Monday morning. Her husband escaped with minor injuries. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Bever, close friends of the Bodines, were also en route to Florida and they were driving an automobile belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tittle of Danville, Illinois, formerly of Covington, and pulling a house trailer for the Tittles, who planned to remain in Florida for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Tittle were riding with them. After reaching Florida with the two trailers, the Bodines and Bevers had planned a few days vacation before returning to Covington. Dr. and Mrs. Chew had expected to go to Florida probably in December for a month or two. The Bevers were driving ahead of the Bodines and after they had gone about 20 miles they waited for the Bodines to catch up with them. When they didn't appear, the Bevers turned around and went back and then learned of the accident. Mrs. Bodine was born in Covington January 17, 1920, the daughter of Dr. Roy D. and Birdella VanVliet Chew. She was married to Robert E. Bodine on August 3, 1941. She was graduated from Covington High School in 1938 and had attended Indiana State Teachers College, Terre Haute, for two years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Covington; a member and past president of the Alpha Gamma Chapter, Tri Kappa Sorority; a charter member of Pan Arts Club; a member and past president of the Coffeenian Club, and a member of the Auxiliary Unit of the Fulton Banta Post 291, American Legion, and Troy Chapter 145, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving, in addition to her husband and parents, are: three children, David E., 11, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy), 9, and Peter K., 7, all at home; and one sister, Mrs. Gilbert (Betty) Springman of Williamsport. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. George Beatty assisted by the Rev. Alfred Gresse, officiated and burial, with Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home in charge, was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers were: William Martin, Tom Emshwiller, Darrell Bever, Carl Henthorn, Dr. L. R. Stephens, Oral Hale, Joe Berrin, and Charles Eroy.
Obituary, Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Ind.) of 25 Aug 1969.
COVINGTON, Ind. (CNS) -- Robert Eugene Bodine, 49, a partner in the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home, died at 9:30 a.m. today (Aug. 25, 1969) at his home. He had been ill a year and a half and seriously ill six weeks. Born July 17, 1920 at Covington, he was the son of H. E. and Elizabeth Martin Bodine. On Aug. 3, 1941 he married Louise Chew, who preceded him in death Nov. 10, 1958. A life resident of Covington, he had been a funeral director and associated with Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home since 1947. He retired because of ill health last November. Active in community affairs, he was a member of the Covington United Methodist Church, a past master of Fountain Masonic Lodge No. 60 F&AM at Covington, past chancellor commander of Tidal Lodge No. 36 Knights of Pythias at Covington, the Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, Zorah Shrine of Terre Haute, past commander of Fulton-Banta Post No. 91 of the American Legion at Covington, Fountain County Old Guard Post No. 2395 Veterans of Foreign Wars at Covington, Danville, Ill. Lodge No. 332 Elks, Danville Gao Grotto, and the Wallace Low 12 Club. Also past district chairman of Piankeshaw Council of Boy Scouts, past president of Covington Lions Club, Western Indiana Shrine Club, Eastern Illinois Shrine Club, Illiana Auto Racing Fans Club, Swords of Bunker Hill, Mount Hope Cemetery Board of Covington, Indiana Funeral Directors Association and National Funeral Directors Association. Mr. Bodine served two terms as Troy Township trustee and as a member of the Covington School Board. Surviving are two sons, David E. of Covington and Peter K. at home; a daughter, Mrs. Betsy Covault of Covington; his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bodine of Greenwood Route 3; two brothers, Martin S. (Bud) of Lakeville, Minn., and James D. of Greenwood Route 3; and a sister, Mrs. Dortha Sue Boltz of Greenwood Route 3. Services will be at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday at Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home with the Rev. George F. Beatty and the Rev. Robert H. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening.
From Social Security Applications and Claims:
Ruth Mary Hadaller, born 13 Dec 1915 in Covington, Indiana, dau. of Herbert J. & Nancy M. (Phelps) Rinn, died 7 Oct 2002. [sic--newspapers report the date as 17 Oct 2002. She was 1st married to Marshall Hadaller in 1944.]
Obituary, The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) of 24 Oct 2002.
Ruth R. Hadaller, 86, of Covington, a retired librarian, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at Waters Nursing Center. The Covington native retired in 1983 from Covington Public Library after 21 years of service and had worked for Covington Community Schools in superintendents office for eight years. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Covington, Richard Henry Lee Chapter of DAR and Covington Womens Club. Surviving are a son, Marshall D. Jr. of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Nancy Cunningham of Covington; a brother, Herbert Rinn of Tacoma, Wash.; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one step great-grandchild. Services were Tuesday at United Methodist Church of Covington. Burial was at Mount Hope Cemetery, Covington. Memorials are to the church.