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Ruby Bodkin Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 3, 2008.

BODKIN Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Pate Bodkin, 82, will be held at 9:30am, Monday, August 4, 2008 in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South with Father Michael J. Larkin of Prince of Peace Catholic Church officiating. A graveside committal service will be held at 3pm Monday in Lakeside Memorial Park, Winter Haven, FL. Born in Frostproof, FL on March 11, 1926, Mrs. Bodkin passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 in Jacksonville. A retired elementary school teacher, she received her Bachelors in Education from Florida State University in 1948 and her Masters in Education from the University of Florida in 1972. She was a member of the Woman's Club of Jacksonville; is listed in Who's Who of American Women and Who's Who in America. She was a finalist for the Eve Award in 1974 and was a Teacher of the Year at Bryceville Elementary School in Nassau County. She was also an accomplished Bridge player. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Lawrence Edward Bodkin, Sr.; two daughters, Karen La-Rue Bodkin Snead (Tillman) of Dale City, VA and Cinda La-Rue Bodkin of St. Augustine, FL; a son, Lawrence Edward Bodkin, Jr. (Jane) of Tallahassee, FL; a brother, Lawrence Paul Pate, of Avon Park, FL; seven grandchildren; and one great grandson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to, Alzheimer's Association, NE Florida Chapter, 2123 Mango Place, Jacksonville, FL 32207. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 1 to 5pm. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com

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January 20, 2009

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August 14, 2008

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August 9, 2008

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Melissa "Missi" Stoll

January 20, 2009

Uncle Larry, Karen,Cinda and Lawrence Jr -Please accept my sympathies on the loss of Ruby, I apologize for the tardiness of my writting this, I was just recently in touch with Uncle Larry and learned of her passing. I'm sorry I hadn't been in contact with you all. Just know she is at peace. They, Ruby and Evelyn (my Mom), are having a Pate Family reunion with everyone in Heaven...
With Love, Missi Stoll

Brenda Hanbury Caldwell

August 14, 2008

Mr. Bodkin, Karen and family,

It is with sad news that I learn of the death of Mrs. Bodkin, my 6th grade teacher at Hogan Spring Glen Elementary School.

She indeed was the teacher who made the greatest impact on my life at such a very young age. She called me to her desk one day and SHARED with me words I shall remember forever. She showed me what was necessary to become the best student that I could be and told me she knew what potential I possessed. It was the turning point of my elementary years and I let that be a guiding force in my life throughout my schooling. I wish I could have told her what an inspiration she was to me.

To each of you.....I know she will be missed greatly. She was indeed a special lady. With fondest memories of your loved one and my "dearest" teacher.

Brenda Hanbury
Class of 1961/Englewood High School

Gayle Troyer Melton

August 9, 2008

I am so sorry for your loss. Mrs. Bodkin was my 6th grade teacher at Englewood Elementary School. I was the fourth of several family members she taught. I am now 59 years old and Mrs. Bodkin is one of a couple of teachers that I had who really made an impact on me. I am now an office manager for a law firm. I will never forget her. She brought learning to "life" for a lot of us. Every day with her was a wonderful experience of all of her students. She certainly had a gift for teaching.

Jim Mitchell

August 4, 2008

I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the Bodkin family on the death of your wife and mother.

She was my third grade teacher at Hogan Spring Glen and it was always an adventure in both learning and outside activities to be a part of her class. Her birthday and mine were both March 11, and I always marveled at her for having been born in a town called Frostproof, and her claim of husband Larry being able to eat a whole pie in five minutes!

May God grant you peace in the days ahead as you think about her in the fondest terms. She is missed!

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Richard McDowell

August 3, 2008

She taught me in fourth grade at Englewood Elementary, 1973.

Robert McDonald

August 3, 2008

Greatest teacher I`ve had the pleasure of learning from.
Englewood elem. 6th grade 1957

LINDA APPLEBY UIBLE

August 3, 2008

MR. BODKIN, KAREN, CINDA, AND LARRY,
SENDING MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL OF YOU AT THIS SAD TIME.
MRS. BODKIN WAS MY FAVORITE ALL TIME TEACHER IN THE 6TH GRADE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO SEE HER MANY TIMES SINCE THEN AS WELL AS THE REST OF YOU. SHE WAS VERY PROUD OF HER FAMILY. I KNOW YOU WILL MISS SUCH A SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL PERSON, INSIDE AND OUT.
SINCERELY,
LINDA APPLEBY UIBLE
HOGAN SPRING GLEN ELEMENTARY
ENGLEWOOD HIGH '61

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