Leroy "Roy" Bodine

Leroy "Roy" Bodine obituary, Gresham, OR

Leroy "Roy" Bodine

Leroy Bodine Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gresham Memorial Chapel on Dec. 7, 2023.

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Leroy (Roy) Bodine, born on June 30, 1931, in Hotchkiss, Colorado, was the son of Mildred and Dan Bodine. Roy grew up in Portland and was a graduate of Gresham High School where he was the student body president. Roy served in the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sargeant from 1950 – 1954. He graduated from Portland State University and married his high school sweetheart, Wilma Aukland. Roy, a long time Oregon Ducks Football season ticket holder, loved attending away games with family and friends. He enjoyed family vacations to Central Oregon, the Oregon Coast, Southern California and Hawaii. He retired from Multnomah County Community Action Agency where he was employed as an accountant. Roy is survived by Wilma, his four children; Linda (and Joe), Connie (and Jim), Jennifer (and Tim) and Patrick (and Jim). He is also survived by three grandchildren; Kaia (and Chris), Tim (and Sierra) and Lauren (and Randy), as well as three great-grandchildren – Mason, Luna and Royce. A remembrance service will be held at Willamette National Cemetery on December 14, 2023 at 11am.

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