Notes for: Harry Evans ("Bud") Bodine, III
I don't know, but I'm wondering if the email below is from this Harry Bodine:
From: Harry Bodine III [hbodineIII at verizon.net]
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009
Subject: new names
Hi Dave, I'm Harry Bodine III and would like to let you know of a small number of Bodine's. As you can see i'm the third my father was born in Delaware and I believe his father also and I know that his brother has children near wilmington delaware and I think one was named after my grandfather.So, I think that you have a fairly large list of people you could add.You can email me or if you want you can call me 941-704-9160.I hope we can talk soon. Your brother in time, Harry Bodine III
From Ronny Bodine (June 5, 2024):
From Coos County, Oregon Marriage Records:
Harry Bodine AND Winona Fishback were married 11 March 1961. [Note: Winona is the daughter of Len Bryan and Mildred Leone (Burdick) Fishback.]
Obituary, Legacy.com, of 3 March 2023.
Winona Mae Bodine died Feb. 28, 2023 in Bethany, OR of age related causes. Winona was born Sept. 5, 1931, in Tillamook, OR, the daughter of the Rev. Len B. and Mildred Fishback. Growing up she lived in Tillamook, Eugene, Baker City, Roseburg and Bend, OR as the family moved in conjunction with her father's ministry. Following graduation from Bend High School in 1949 she attended Willamette University for a year and finished her college studies at the University of Oregon and Northwest Christian College in Eugene. In her 20s, Winona lived in Indianapolis, IN and traveled the country while working for the United Christian Missionary Society of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She loved her work setting up book exhibits and addressing attendees at various state conventions of the Christian Church. Her eternal optimism and sunny disposition made her a favorite among those she met. She made friends easily and enjoyed people as people. In 1961 she married Harry Bodine, a newspaper reporter and editor, in North Bend, OR. After two years in Louisville, CO and two years in Boise, ID, Harry joined the staff of The Oregonian in 1964 and they put down roots in Portland. The lived in Cedar Hills for the next 59 years. Winona and Harry had two sons: Richard, who preceded them in death in 1986 and Stephen. Winona was a stay-at-home mom until 1976 when she went back to work part time to pay the mortgage on a beach house they acquired in Manzanita. When their sons attended the University of Oregon, Winona started full-time employment, first at Professionals 100, a realty firm, and later Adair Homes when it was based in Beaverton. After retiring from Adair in 1996 Winona volunteered at the Cedar Mill Community Library. For 15 years she enjoyed greeting the public at the check in counter, quickly connecting with young children going to story times. She also volunteered at the food bank conducted by Murray Hills Christian Church where she and Harry were active members for 58 years. She and Harry both enjoyed extended road trips which took them to all 50 states and nine Canadian provinces. Her smile and outgoing personality opened doors wherever they traveled and the list of their friends grew. Winona loved tending her back yard which she beautified with flowers each summer. She enjoyed neighborhood parties, one of them drawing 33 neighbors on a warm summer afternoon. In her mid 80s Winona began enduring memory loss which worsened as she aged, but her affection for family and friends never diminished. In December 2021 she moved to the Arbor Memory Care unit in Bethany where she continued to win friends with her warmth and good humor. She had a life well lived for 91 years and enjoyed it all the way. She was survived by her husband, Harry and her youngest son, Stephen and daughter in law Mitzi, of Portland, OR and granddaughter, Windra of Pensacola, FL.
Obituary, Legacy. com on 26 April 2024.
Harry Evans Bodine Jr., also known as Bud to family and close friends, died April 21, 2024 in Portland, OR. He was born Sept. 12, 1932 in Houston, TX, the son of Harry and Ann Bodine. He was raised in Dallas, TX and Glendale, MO. Following graduation from Kirkwood, MO High School, he obtained a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri. At Mizzou, he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity which led to lifelong friendships extending to 2024. Following graduation, he served two years in the U.S. Army's Field Artillery, based in Fort Sill, OK, Fort Riley, KS and Aschaffenburg, Germany. At age 13, he began his work career delivering the Dallas Times Herald to subscribers seven days per week, earning the princely sum of $30 per month. His donations to St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church caused him to be listed among the founding members of the church in 1947. Harry began a 42-year career as a newspaper reporter and editor in 1956 starting at the Roseburg OR News-Review. He later edited the Ontario, OR Argus Observer and returned to Roseburg as city editor. His longest day in the news business -- 23 hours -- came in 1959 when a truck loaded with dynamite and fertilizer exploded in downtown Roseburg, killing 14 people and leveling 10 city blocks. In 1960, Harry bought a part interest in the Louisville ,CO Times and while there, married Winona Mae Fishback, a very happy marriage which lasted 61 years. After selling his interest in the Times to his business partner, he briefly edited the Broomfield CO Star-Builder and then managed the Idaho Observer in Boise ID for two years. In 1964, Harry left newspapering briefly, managing a Congressional candidate's primary campaign in Idaho's 2nd District. When his candidate lost, he and Winona moved to Portland, launching a 33-year career at The Oregonian and a 58-year residency in Cedar Hills. They became staples in their community at their church, Murray Hills Christian, hosting backyard bbq with their neighbors, as well as volunteering at the Cedar Mill library. At The Oregonian, Harry had his dream job covering state and national politics from 1967 to 1975, interviewing 5 U.S. Presidents, candidates who canvassed Oregon in Presidential primaries and attending national governors' conferences. His wife Winona never missed attending a governor's conference after going to her first one in South Lake Tahoe, NV. In his last decade at The Oregonian. he covered local governments in Washington County. In retirement, Harry served on the board of the Cedar Mill Community Library Association and was board president when the library added an addition in 2000-01. Between 2002 and 2020 he was part of the leadership of People for Libraries, advocating voter approval of county-wide property tax levies to finance library services. The record: 5 wins, 1 loss. Harry and Winona also traveled all over, often inviting friends and family to join them. Harry's goal was to visit every county in the United States - he fell short by 513 counties, having visited a total of 2,627. Harry served on Washington County's Charter Review Committee in 2007. Voters strongly endorsed its recommendations. Washington County awarded Harry its Distinguished Service Award in 1986, the first individual so honored. He also was awarded the Oregon Library Association's Volunteer of the Year award for his work on library levy campaigns in Washington County as well as was recognized by the Tualatin Valley Fire Department for his dedication to reporting fairly and objectively.
Harry and Winona had two sons, Richard Treadwell (1963-86) and Stephen Burdick, born in 1966. He is survived by their son, Stephen (Steve), his wife Melissa Ann Fischer (Mitzi) and one granddaughter, U.S. Air Force 2nd. Lt. Windra Bodine. A Celebration of Life for both Bud and Winona, who passed away on February 28, 2023, will be held on May 4th, 2024 at 11am at Murray Hills Christian Church.