Obituary - Margaret E. Bodine

Tuesday, February 6, 2001
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Longtime Douglas resident Margaret E. Bodine died Jan. 31, 2001, in Douglas.

She was born Nov. 26, 1918, on a homestead in Johnson County, Wyo., to Irma and Rollie Kirkland. She grew up in Buffalo, Wyo., and attended a year of business school in Butte, Mont. She married Jack Bodine in April 1954 in Sheridan, Wyo. She moved to Juneau with her family in 1960 and moved to Douglas in 1961, which was her home for 40 years.

Her family was her focus in life and she was devoted to her nine grandchildren. She served as a Cub Scout den mother.

She is survived by her husband, Jack Bodine, of Douglas, her sister, Dorathy Smith, of Buffalo, Wyo., her sons, Jeff (and wife Mary) of Douglas, Greg Bodine of Berkeley, Calif., and Steve of Grand Junction, Colo.; and grandchildren Chloe and Sarah of Wisconsin, Persephone, Zakariah, Hezekiah, Zebadiah, Seth and Aurora of Douglas, and Serina of Portland, Ore.

No services will be held. She is interred at Alaskan Memorial Park in Juneau. Donations may be made to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, 3200 Hospital Dr., Suite 100, Juneau AK 99801.

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