Mary Frances Bostic1

F, #44103, b. 26 September 1933, d. 19 January 2018
Father*James Langdale Bostic1 b. 30 Sep 1899, d. 13 Nov 1976
Mother*Theresa Jeanette Arends1 b. 2 Oct 1900, d. 17 Sep 1980
Relationship4th cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born on 26 September 1933 at Missouri, USA.2,1 Mary married Robert Joseph Donovan on 14 November 1959 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.3,4
     Mary Frances Bostic died on 19 January 2018 at Illinois, USA, at age 84.4
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Predeceased by her husband, Robert Donovan.4

     Mary Frances Bostic was buried on 23 January 2018 at Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien, DuPage County, Illinois, USA.2,4
     Mary Frances appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri in the household of her parents, James and Janet Bostic.1
     In the obituary of Lt. Joseph Arends Bostic who died 10 June 1955, his sister, Mrs. William Thacker, of Dallas, was listed as a survivor.5
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Chicago Tribune published in Chicago, Illinois, 21 January 2018.4

Family

Robert Joseph Donovan b. 2 Sep 1921, d. 7 Jul 2005
Marriage*Mary married Robert Joseph Donovan on 14 November 1959 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S12023] James Bastic household, 11 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Charleston (city), Mississippi, Missouri; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 67-15, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Mary F. Donovan
    Grave marker transcription:
    Mary F Donovan     Beloved Wife and Mother     Sep 26, 1933 - Jan 19, 2018.
  3. [S1356] Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, online Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Robert Joseph Donovan & Mary Frances Bostic, Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1959, Dallas, Texas, USA, Certificate Number: 169095. Hereinafter cited as TX Marriage Index.
  4. [S12024] Death Notices: Donovan, Mary F., Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, 21 Jan 2018, Page 1-35, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mary F. Donovan. Hereinafter cited as Chicago Tribune.
  5. [S12029] Deaths: Lt. Joseph A. Bostic, Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, 13 Jun 1955, Page 14, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lt. Joseph A. BOSTIC (Aged 27). Hereinafter cited as Springfield Leader and Press.

Robert Joseph Donovan1

M, #44104, b. 2 September 1921, d. 7 July 2005
Last Edited6 Nov 2021
     He was born on 2 September 1921 at Coggon, Linn County, Iowa, USA.1 Robert married Mary Frances Bostic on 14 November 1959 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.2,3
     Robert Joseph Donovan died on 7 July 2005 at Iowa, USA, at age 83.1
     Robert Joseph Donovan was buried at Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien, DuPage County, Illinois, USA.1
     In the obituary of Mary F. Donovan, who died circa 21 January 2018, her husband, Robert Donovan, was listed as predeceased.3

Family

Mary Frances Bostic b. 26 Sep 1933, d. 19 Jan 2018

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Robert Joseph Donovan
    Grave marker transcription:
    Robert J Donovan     Cpl US Marine Corps World War II     Sep 2, 1921 - Jul 7, 2005.
  2. [S1356] Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, online Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Robert Joseph Donovan & Mary Frances Bostic, Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1959, Dallas, Texas, USA, Certificate Number: 169095. Hereinafter cited as TX Marriage Index.
  3. [S12024] Death Notices: Donovan, Mary F., Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, 21 Jan 2018, Page 1-35, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mary F. Donovan. Hereinafter cited as Chicago Tribune.

Ardeth Jean Church1,2

F, #44111, b. 12 February 1929, d. 7 April 1993
Last Edited8 Nov 2021
     She was born on 12 February 1929 at Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA.1 Ardeth married Joseph Arends Bostic in 1952 at Florida, USA.1,3
     Ardeth Jean Church died on 7 April 1993 at Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA, at age 64.1
     Ardeth Jean Church was buried at Enid Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA.1
     According to the military service file of 1st Lt. Joseph Arends Bostic who died 10 June 1955, his wife was Mrs. Joseph A. Bostic, of Springfield, Missouri.3
     In the obituary of Lt. Joseph Arends Bostic who died 10 June 1955, his wife, Ardeth Jean Bostic, was listed as a survivor.2

Family

Joseph Arends Bostic b. 13 Aug 1927, d. 10 Jun 1955

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Ardeth Jean Bostic née Church
    Grave marker transcription:
    Ardeth Jean Bostic     Feb. 12, 1929 - April 7, 1993.
  2. [S12029] Deaths: Lt. Joseph A. Bostic, Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, 13 Jun 1955, Page 14, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lt. Joseph A. BOSTIC (Aged 27). Hereinafter cited as Springfield Leader and Press.
  3. [S4080] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx, Joseph Arends Bostic, Birth Date: 13 Aug 1927, Enlistment Date: 09 Feb 1952, Service Branch: Air Force, Service Number: AD 2222914, Discharge Date: 10 Jun 1955, Death Date: 10 Jun 1955, Cemetery: Park Cemetery, Malden, Missouri, USA. Hereinafter cited as Headstone Applications for Military.