Notes for: John Wetherill Bodine
I believe this was their only son.
From Ronny Bodine:
Obituary, The Times (Trenton, N.J.) of 24 June 1990.
TRENTON--John W. Bodine, 64, died suddenly Friday at home. Born in Trenton, Mr. Bodine was a lifelong resident of Trenton and Morrisville, Pa. He was a member of the American Aviation Historical Society, the YMCA, and belonged to the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton sunce 1939. He was also a former secretary for the Mercer County Pilot's Club. He was a graduate of Trenton Central High School and served in the Navy during World War II. Son of the late Judge Joseph L. and Gertrude Scudder Bodine, he is survived by a cousin, William B. Baker of Bryn Mawr, Pa. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton. The Rev. Dr. John Wiley Nelson, pastor, and Barbara North will officiate. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ivins & Taylor Funeral Home, Trenton. Memorial contributions may be made to one of the following: The First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, 120 E. State St., Trenton, N.J. 08608; The Trent House Association, 15 Market St., Trenton, N.J. 08648.
From New Jersey Death Records:
John W. Bodine, born 25 Oct 1925, of Trenton, Mercer County, died there 22 June 1990, aged 64 years.
HIS BIRTH DATE.
Whereas his birth was reported as 25 Oct 1925 for his New Jersey death certificate and 19 Oct 1925 for his SS death claim, it was reported by him as 19 Oct 1925 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Feb 1944 and as 18 Oct 1925 when he applied for a SSN.