Dr. Ashby “Budd” Bodine II, 67, of Clemson passed away on June 10, 2015 after a three- year battle with cancer. Working at Clemson University for over 45 years, Bodine was a professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Among his many accomplishments, Bodine received the Alumni Master Teacher Award; the Class of ’39 Faculty Award; the Gamma Sigma Delta Outstanding Teacher Award; the National Scholars Program Award of Distinction; and the Outstanding Teacher Award from the National Association for Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. He was instrumental in the creation and promotion of the Creative Inquiry undergraduate research program at Clemson University.
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, family and friends.
A memorial service was held Sunday, June 14 at Clemson United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made payable to the CUF-Dr. Ashby Burgess “A.B.” Bodine II Scholarship Endowment, and mailed to Clemson University, attention Joni Jordan, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, 104 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson, SC 29634 or made online at cualumni.clemson.edu/give/ashby-bodine or Clemson United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 590, Clemson, SC 29633.
