THOMAS R. BODINE ’37

THOMAS R. BODINE, a former commissioner and chairman of the Hartford (Conn.) Housing Authority, and a social and community activist, died Mar. 28, 2005 at age 89. A member of Psi Upsilon, he received his degree with high honors and with distinction in history and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was the son of George I. Bodine Jr. of the class of 1906, and the brother of the late Robert C. Bodine ’31 and the late John W. Bodine ’33. After receiving his degree he joined Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., now CIGNA, from which he retired as assistant secretary. Exceptionally active in the Hartford community, he initiated the formation of a Quaker worship group, which led to the establishment of the Hartford Monthly Meeting of Friends in 1940. As a conscientious objector during World War II he helped relocate Japanese youths from internment camps to schools and served in war relief in France with the American Friends Service Committee. He served in leadership positions in numerous community and Quaker organizations. Among those who survive are nine nieces and nephews, including Cornelia B. McCann ’76 and Susanna B. Holahan MAT ’69, and his friend, James T. Gould.