Notes for: Roy Lawrence Bodine, Jr.
From Ronny Bodine (Sept. 18, 2021):
1st wife--1934--MONICA GENEVIEVE DUNN.
From Marshall County, Iowa Marriage Records:
Roy L. Bodine, of Iowa City, Iowa, dentist, age 24 at next birthday, born in Indianapolis, Ind., son of Roy Bodine & Zelda Reed, 1st marriage, AND Monica Genevieve Dunn, of Marshalltown, Iowa, age 22 at next birthday, born inMarshalltown, daughter of Wm. H. Dunn & Mary Harrington, 1st marriage, were married 2 June 1934 at Marshalltown by Very Rev. William Leen.
From the Texas Death Certificate of Monica Genieve Bodine, wife of Roy L. Bodine, dau. of William & Mary (Harrington) Dunn, born 18 June 1912 in Iowa, died 18 Dec 1982 in San Antonio, Bexar County, buried in Mission Burial Park North. Roy L. Bodine, informant.
2nd wife--1984--RUTH WOOD.
From Bexar County, Texas Marriage Records:
Roy L. Bodine Jr, 73 AND Ruth W. Jones Burdick, 67, were married 26 June 1984.
From Bexar County, Texas Divorce Records:
Roy L. Bodine, 75 AND Ruth W. Bodine, 69, who married 26 June 1984, were divorced 2 April 1986.
From Social Security Applications and Claims:
Ruth Ella Wood applied for a SSN in November 1936 and reported she was born 2 Jan 1917 in Tyler, Texas, dau. of "Macoln" [Malcolm?] L. & Mary E. (Westbrook) Wood. She reported her name as Ruth Wood Plumlee in Sept 1940, Ruth Jones in Oct 1982, Ruth W. Bodine in May 1985 and Ruth W. Jones Burdick in April 1986. She died February 1992. Her last residence was San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
From Texas Death Records:
Ruth Jones-Burdick died 5 Feb 1992 in Bexar County.
3rd wife--1986--DOROTHY LATHAM.
From Social Security Records:
Dorothy L. Bodine, born 10 June 1907 in Lake Valley, New Mexico, dau. of Edward W. & Elizabeth (Nunn) Latham, died 20 April 2001.
4th wife--2001--REGINA MARIE KORUS.
From Bexar County, Texas Marriage Records:
Roy L. Bodine Jr., 90 AND Regina Korus, 79, were married 10 June 2001.
Obituary, Express News (San Antonio, Texas) of 25 May 2005.
Col. Roy L. Bodine, Jr. died at home on May 17, 2005 at the age of 94. He was born in Indianapolis and graduated from U of Iowa College of Dentistry. After joining the army he was stationed to the Philippines in 1939. He survived the Bataan Death March, the Hell Ships to Japan, and 41 months as a POW. Throughout his captivity he kept a diary which was used as evidence in war crimes trials after WWII. He was liberated from labor camp in Korea one month after VJ Day and was awarded the Silver Star for his evacuation efforts under fire on Bataan and Corregidor. After WWII he was given his choice of stations and chose San Antonio. In 1950 he began research and development in implant dentistry, while continuing a distinguished army dental career. He retired from the army in 1961 as Dental Surgeon for U.S. Army Hawaii and U.S. Army Pacific. He then became Professor of Prosthodontics at U of Puerto Rico for 10 years and at U of Southern California for another 10 years. After his final retirement in 1981 he began square dancing and competitive swimming, moving back to San Antonio in 1980. He was preceded in death by Monica, his wife of 49 years; Ruth, wife of one year; Dorothy, wife of 15 years; and brother, Col. Donald Bodine. He is survived by Regina, his wife of 4 years, two daughters, 7 grandchildren, three-and-a-half-great-grandchildren. SERVICES A Memorial Mass will be held at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 27, 2005 at the Air Force Village I. Visitation will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday - May 27, 2005 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North with a rosary to be recited at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday - May 28, 2005 at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Mission Burial Park North with full military honors. You may sign the online guestbook at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section. Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.
From Texas Death Records:
Roy Lawrence Bodine Jr. died 17 May 2005 in Bexar County.
Obituary, Express-News (San Antonio, TX) of 12 Sept 2021.
Regina Marie Korus Cotter Bodine. Regina Bodine, 99, passed to the loving arms of Jesus on September 3, 2021. She was a native San Antonian, born August 25, 1922, to Frank S Korus and Matylda Padalecki Korus. Regina graduated from Brackenridge High School in 1940 as valedictorian. She inherited her love of the land from her father, Frank Korus. For many years she was a member of the office team at Orville Carr Associates. She is survived by two children, Cathleen (David) McClure of San Antonio and Carolyn (Chuck) Roberts of Port Lavaca, sister, Lorraine Haglund of Devine, nephews Donald Haglund of Hondo, Alvin Korus of Bigfoot, Nathan Korus of Saginaw, Danial Korus of Corpus Christi, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands: Gerald G Cotter, Tommy Parr, Col. Roy Bodine, and brothers: Louis Korus and Edward Korus. Rosary will be Sunday, September 19, at 5:00 P.M. at The Angelus Chapel. Funeral Mass to be offered at 10:00 A.M. at Little Flower Basilica. Interment will follow in St Joseph's Cemetery, Leming, Texas. Words of comfort and special memories may be shared with the family at the Angelus online Guestbook.