BOTKINS OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BOTKINS, David Clark 1855 - 1933

Clinton Missouri 1933 - D. C. Bodkins died Tuesday morning at his home in Kansas 
City, 405 North Elmwood, from bronchial pneumonia. He had been in ill health for 
some time. Mr. Bodkins is a brother-in-law of Mesdames Willis Stevens and Sam 
Shadwell, of Clinton. The body was brought to Clinton Tuesday morning by the 
Sims Funeral Home, and the services will be conducted from the Funeral Home on 
North Main street, Thursday (today) at 2 p.m. by Rev. Mitchell. Burial will be in 
Englewood cemetery. Deceased is survived by his wife, a son, Carl, at home, and 
three daughters, Mrs. Roy Fellhauer, Mrs. Harry McMillian, and Mrs. Luda 
Rittermeyer, of Kansas City, who came to Clinton Tuesday. He also leaves a 
sister, Mrs. P. L. DeHardt, on West Allen street, Clinton, and Mrs. Sam Vail, of 
Stotesbury, Mo., who formerly lived here, and a brother and two sisters in Ohio. 
There are nine children and two great grandchildren. David Clark Bodkins was 
married to Miss Jennie Wray, of Clinton, 52 years ago in October and they 
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary two years ago. Both congenial, happy 
people, they have made many friends. For many years they resided in Clinton, and 
Mr. Bodkins was a cooper. He made barrels for flour at the old mill in the south 
part of town, and before and after it burned, worked for L. E. Keyes. They moved 
to Kansas City about 15 years ago. Mr. Bodkins was born 77 years ago in Ohio. He 
was a faithful attendant of the Presbyterian church while in Clinton, and was a 
member of the M. W. A. He was devoted to his wife and children and a lover of 
home.

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