Elizabeth Bodine (February 25, 1898 - July 3, 1986) was an American humanitarian. She was given the

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in July 1979 in recognition of the

International Year of the Child UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child.

. She was honored as North Dakota Mother of the Year and National Mother of the Year in 1968.

Biography

Elizabeth Louise Grossman Bodine was born in the

Province of Posen The Province of Posen (german: Provinz Posen, pl, Prowincja Poznańska) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1848 to 1920. Posen was established in 1848 following the Greater Poland Uprising as a successor to the Grand Duchy of Posen, w ...

. She spoke German as her first language. She and her family immigrated from Germany to the United States during 1913. Bodine contributed clothing and food to her relatives in

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during

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and sent boxes of clothing to

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. She also spent many years volunteering to assist the Native American population in the Belcourt-area. 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 Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a public university in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. ...

."Dakota Datebook May 9, 2004: 'Mother's Day'"
. Prairie Public Radio. Retrieved 8/23/08.

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1968 National Mother of the Year
1898 births 1986 deaths People from McHenry County, North Dakota American humanitarians Women humanitarians Minot State University alumni People from the Province of Posen German emigrants to the United States {{NorthDakota-stub