Notes for: Darrell E. Bordine
From Ronny Bodine:
1930 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI: Darrell E. BORDINE 23 MI single
From Wood County, Ohio Marriage Records:
Darrell E. Bordine, of Milan, age 30 on 25 Aug 1936, born in Milan, farmer, son of S. Bordine & Elsie Sellers AND Marian Mott, age 21 on 23 May 1936, born in Detroit, stenographer, dau. of A. Mott & Florence Bock, were married 2 Oct 1936 by J. W. Carmichael.
1940 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI: Arthur MOTT 30 MI, Florence 54 MI mother widow, Marian BORDINE 24 MI sister married, Bruce 9/12 MI son.
From Social Security Death Records:
Darrell Bordine, born 25 Aug 1906, died Sept 1978, last residence was Columbus, Saint Clair Co., Michigan. [Note: His death in 1978 was not recorded by the state of Michigan.]
Marian A. Bordine, born 23 May 1915 in Detroit, MI, dau. of Arthur H. & Florence C. (Bock) Mott, died 11 Aug 2006, last residence was Hobe Sound, Martin Co., Florida.
In 1939 in Rochester Hills, Darrell and Marian Bordine established Bordine's, now the largest family owned grower and retail garden center in Michigan. See the company website at www.bordines.com
Obituary, Vero Beach (FL) Press Journal of Sunday, 20 Aug 2006.
MARIAN A. BORDINE Marian A. Bordine, founder of Bordine Nursery, passes away at age 91. Marian A. Bordine was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 23, 1915. She graduated from Southwestern High School as an excellent scholar during the depression. In Marian's younger years, she worked at C & F grocery store and then for the Detroit Board of Education supervising 200 people in a WWII program. Marian met Darrell Bordine, her late husband, at the Greystone Ballroom in Detroit. They eloped to Ohio in 1936. Darrell was a truck farmer from Milan, Michigan and saw the current Rochester Hills Bordine Nursery location on June 17, 1939 - the same day his first child, Bruce, was born. Darrell and Marian purchased the Rochester Hills site from a bankrupt greenhouse with trees growing through the roof! The original land purchased was 6 ½ acres (now 36 acres) on a 2-lane, Rochester Road. Marian lived with her parents on 20th & Bagley (near the Ambassador Bridge) while Darrell stayed at the greenhouse to start the family business. In 1942, Marian quit her job with the Board of Education to work hand in hand with her husband. Over the years, Marian did everything from tending to the crops, taking care of the bookkeeping, doing the Christmas buying and putting together the Bordine Spring Catalogs. Marian was also a life member of the Rochester Branch of the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association. Marian's husband, Darrell, passed away in 1978. Marian did not enjoy living on her own, so a year later, she moved in with her best friend, Doris Fenner (who was Bordine's first CPA from Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling). Marian Bordine and Doris Fenner retired in 1980 and enjoyed traveling throughout North America in their motor home. They enjoyed their winters in Hobe Sound, Florida. Up until recent years, "Mrs. B" (as the "Purple People" at Bordine Nursery affectionately refer to her) could still be found every spring in the greenhouse tending to her beloved Geraniums. Marian is survived by her best friend, Doris Fenner; son, Bruce Bordine; daughter, Carole Manning Whaley (David); late son, Earl Bordine, M.D. and daughter-in-law Jesslyn Bordine; daughter-in-law, Pauline Schafer; 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be directed to "The Women's Fund" of the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester and to the Rochester Branch of the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Pixley Funeral Home of Rochester. Funeral Services have taken place. Share memories at www.mem.com
From Martin County, Florida Court Records:
A death certificate was issued for Marian Aileen Bordine who died 11 Aug 2006.
Burials in Van Hoosen Jones Stoney Creek Cemetery, Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan.
(For grave marker photos see Find A Grave Memorial No. 172306885 & 172306829)
DARRELL E. BORDINE Aug. 25, 1906 Sept. 27, 1978 MARIAN A. BORDINE May 23, 1915 Aug. 11, 2006