David M. Bodine III ’50

Dave (whom we also knew as "Bo") died Dec. 25, 2007, after suffering internal bleeding in the brain. He had suffered a stroke in October 2006.

He was an avid sports fan, with a keen sense of humor and quick wit.

Dave was born in Trenton, N.J., and graduated from Trenton High School in 1946. He majored in economics at Princeton, belonged to Quadrangle, ran track, and participated in intramural sports.

After graduation, he was called to active duty with the New Jersey Air National Guard, serving 18 months in Atlanta in Air Command intelligence. Following his service, he married Anne Grimwade in 1953.

For a short while, Dave worked for Roebling Wire Rope Corp. in Atlanta. He and Anne relocated to the Trenton area in 1954, where they raised their three children. Dave pursued a career in commercial banking, serving as a trust officer for a number of tri-state banks. He retired from Princeton Bank & Trust, now JPMorgan Chase, in 1986 to live permanently on Sanibel Island, Fla. He also spent every summer at his beloved home on Orr's Island, Maine.

Our sympathy goes to his wife, Anne; his son, David; daughters, Carol Hurt and Margot Congdon '83; and eight grandchildren.