Benjamin Richard Bodwell (1936-

Son of: Albert 1911

Dick Bodwell is currently (1997) serving for the 8^th year on the Chagrin Falls village council. During four of those years he was the council president. He has also served as Mayor for six years. Dick has been in the life insurance business for 38 years, and currently owns his own insurance consulting company: Fee for Service, Inc. Clients pay a fee and Dick and his associates analyze and/or secure policies at the lowest possible cost.

Dick's oldest son Bradley graduated from Lehigh University as a chemical engineer. After five years with Bectel he returned to school and received his MBA from Amos Tuck at Dartmouth. He then worked for Booz Alan Hamilton as a consultant for seven years, and is currently employed as a consultant for AT Kearney. His wife Vickie is a Marketing Manger for Allure Magazine. The couple resides in NYC.

Daughter Beth is a graduate of Mount Union College and now lives in Erie, Pennsylvania with her husband Mark Brown and their two boys Brian and Mitchel, ages 6 an 3.

Dick's youngest son Greg is currently pursuing a Masters in Library Science at Kent State. He also holds a BA in History from Haverford College and an MA from the University of Cincinnati.

Born Died Married Spouse

14 Jun 1936 19 Jul 1958 Frieda Mary Fischer

Elmhurst, Il Chagrin Falls, Oh b. 11 Jan 1938

Children of Benjamin and Frieda (Fischer) Bodwell

Name Birth Date Birth Place Death Date Death Place

1. Bradley Richard 18 Nov 1959 Cleveland, Oh

2. Elizabeth Lee 24 Jan 1963 Flint, Mi

3. Gregory Benjamin 31 Jul 1965 Houston, Tx

04/24/97

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