Notes for: Ira Charles ("Bud") Bodine
From: Ron L [mailto:rlockfl at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Subject: Mildred Carroll & Ira Charles Bodine on your Bodine Family tree
Hi Dave,
I happened to somewhat accidently find your ancestory page regarding these two people. My main point of interest was Mildred and her parents Herb and Goldie Carroll. Just to set the record straight, Goldie's birth last name is SPIDLE. She is a Great Aunt of mine on my mother's side. I wonder where Smith came from...maybe another husband or an alias of some sort? Anyway, SPIDLE is Goldie's maiden name.
Thanks for the little gem as I have been trying to find any children from them.
Have a good day,
Ron Lock
From Ronny Bodine:
He was Charles Bodine in 1920 and Ira Bodine, age 10, in 1930.
1st marriage--1939--MARY IRENE BAUGH.
From St. Louis, Missouri Marriage Records:
Ira C. Bodine, of Mt. Vernon, IL AND Mary Baugh, of Mt. Vernon, IL, under age, and with the consent of her mother, Mrs. F. Baugh, were married 15 Dec 1939 in St. Louis, by George M. Murphy, Justice.
From St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch of 16 Dec 1942:
Marriage Licenses. Elmer L. Barton, Manistique, Michigan AND Mrs. Mary Irene Bodine, East St. Louis.
1940 Shiloh Twp., Jefferson Co., IL: Ira C. BODINE 20 IL machine man-car co., Mary 16 IL. Residence on 1 April 1935: E. St. Louis, Ill.
Obituary, Mt. Vernon (Ill.) Register-News of 14 Aug 1968.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Irene Barton, 44, a former resident of Mt. Vernon, were held at 8:00 p.m. August 7 at the Kurrus Funeral Hime on East St. Louis. The Rev. Everett Lemay conducted graveside services August 8 at 10:30 a.m. at old Shiloh cemetery, Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Barton died at her home in Collinsville, Ill., on August 6, after a lingering illness. She was born March 7, 1924 in East St. Louis, the daughter of Fred and Josie Mae (Thomas) Baugh. She is survived by her husband, Elmer L. Barton; one son Fred, at home; her mother, Mrs. Josie Mae Baugh of Mt. Vernon; two sisters, Mrs. Vera M. Underwood of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Ruth E. Patterson of East St. Louis; and four brothers, Sam W. Baugh and Robert J. Baugh of Belleville, Ill., George T. Baugh of Troy, Ill., and Fred W. Baugh of Collinsville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Baugh, on December 14, 1951.
As Ira C. Bodine, he enlisted in the U.S. Army 11 July 1942 in East St. Louis, Missouri. He reported he was divorced and had no dependents.
2nd marriage--1942--VIOLET NELLIE KAWINSKI.
From Cape Girardeau County, Marriage Records:
Ira Charles Bodine, 22, of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois AND Violet Kawinski, 21, of Sessor, Franklin Co., Illinois, were married at Jackson on 4 July 1942 by Clyde Baugh, J.P.
Obituary abstract, Benton Evening News (Benton, Ill.)
RICE, Violet A., 78, of Pinckneyville died Jan. 16, 2000 at Pinckneyville at the Skilled Care Unit. She was born Feb. 19, 1921 in Sesser to Walter Gerdgen and Anna Kawinski. Burial was at Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser.
3rd marriage--1945--MILDRED CAROL COMBS.
From The Decatur (Ill.) Daily Review of 16 Jan 1945.
Marriage Licenses Effingham Co. Ira C. Bodine, 25 and Mildred Stanley, 22, both of Mt. Vernon.
Obituary, Naples (FL) "Daily News" of 28 Feb 2005
Mildred Carol Bodine, 82, of Bonita Springs, died February 24, 2005. Born in Ina, IL, she came to the area in the early 1980's. Mrs. Bodine was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs. Survivors include her loving husband, Ira C. Bodine of Bonita Springs; sons, Jerry M. (Josette) Stanley of Oxford, OH and Jim K. (Cathy) Bodine of Erie, IL; grandchildren, Nicholas Stanley of Oxford, OH and Jill (Dave) Pearson of Oronoco, MN; great-grandchildren, Noah, Megan and Grace Pearson; foster brother, Darrell Combs of Phoenix, AZ; and good friends, Sandy Bodine and Allen Judd. A grandson, Julian Stanley, preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs, 9751 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. Memorials in Mildred's name are suggested to the Alzheimer's Support Network, 660 Ninth Street North, 34102 Dignity Memorial David K. Johnson Chapel 239-774-3444.
Mildred Combs Ellis applied for a SSN in April 1939 and reported she was born 8 May 1920 in Ina, Illinois, dau. of K. J. & Olive E. (Estes) Combs. In Oct 1942 she reported her name as Mildred Combs Stanley and in March 1945 as Mildred C. Bodine. She died 24 Feb 2005.
Obituary, The Runge Mortuary and Crematory, Davenport, Iowa.
Ira Charles Bodine, September 17, 1919 - August 13, 2011
Ira "Bud" Bodine was born by the light of an oil lamp on September 17, 1919, in a primitive cabin built by his father on a forty-acre farm. His parents, James and Geraldine Bodine, farmed the land near Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Bud, a resident of Country Manor, Davenport, passed away on August 13th, 2011. Prior to his entry into the U.S. Army, he worked for a local railroad shop and at various farming jobs. He joined the Army during World War II and was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. His WWII service included combat in the Philippines. After the war he returned to civilian life and pursued advanced education on the GI Bill. During the Korean Conflict he re-entered the Army and was stationed at the anti-aircraft base in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, before being sent into active combat in Korea. Returning from Korea, he again furthered his education toward employment in the tool planning division of McDonnell Aircraft (now Boeing) in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to his work on fighter jets, he was selected to be a part of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space projects. Bud retired in 1982 and moved from Florissant, Missouri, to Bonita Springs, Florida, remaining there until 2005, when he relocated to Country Manor, a memory care facility in Davenport. He also spent three years at Good Samaritan Home, Prophetstown, Illinois. During his military career, Bud played army baseball with Joe Garagiola. His special talents included auto mechanics and ornamental gardening. He and his wife, Mildred, spent many Summers in Ontario, Canada, fishing and building a summer cabin on an island. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Mildred, sister Hilda, brothers James and Orville, and grandson Julian. He is survived by sons Jim and Jerry and their spouses, grandchildren Jill and Nicholas, and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Country Manor, 900 West 46th Street, Davenport, IA 52806. A private celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Online condolences many be made at www.rungemortuary.com.