Elizabeth Bodine

Elizabeth Bodine (1898–1986) was a humanitarian who was given the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award in July 1979 in recognition of the International Year of the Child. She was honored as the North Dakota Mother of the Year in 1968. [ [http://governor.state.nd.us/awards/rr-gallery/bodine.html "Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award: Elizabeth Bodine"] , State of North Dakota. Retrieved 8/23/08.]

Born in Velva, North Dakota, Bodine spent many years volunteering to assist the Native American population in the Belcourt-area. Bodine contributed clothing and food to her relatives in Poland during World War II and sent boxes of clothing to Vietnam. Bodine was the mother of 18 children, each of whom received a post-high school education. Her ten sons received college degrees, and six of her daughters attended college while the other two daughters received business training. For 26 years, including ten summer sessions, one or more of her family was enrolled at Minot State College. [ [http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/datebook/bydate/04/0504/050904.jsp "Dakota Datebook May 9, 2004: 'Mother's Day'"] . Prairie Public Radio. Retrieved 8/23/08.]

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