Submitted by: Dan Rich

Carl L. Boatman

Dec. 8, 1929 - Feb. 3, 2002

South Bend Tribune 2/5/2002

Carl L. Boatman, 72, residing on East Ewing Avenue, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 1:55 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in the Cardinal Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Dec. 8, 1929, in South Bend, as the son of Pearl and Mabel (Porter) Boatman, and had lived here all of his life.

On Sept. 14, 1965, in South Bend, he married Mary Sue Jernigan, who passed away Dec. 25, 2000. Carl is survived by his four sons, Ron D. (Mary) Boatman of Mishawaka, Ind., Ernie L. (Connie) Boatman of South Bend, Stephen P. (Trina) Boatman of White Pigeon, Mich., and Carl L. Boatman Jr. of South Bend; seven grandchildren; a sister, Betty Rudi of South Bend; and by a brother, Lyle (Juanita) Boatman of St. Petersburg, Fla.

Carl retired in 1983 from Wheelabrator Corporation where he served as a crane operator following 30 years of service. Following retirement he was also employed part-time with the South Bend Tribune. He was a member of St. Joseph Lodge #45 F&AM, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, was a member and past monarch of Avalon Grotto, and was a member of V.F.W. Post 1167. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend. Rev. Ron Dixon of Southlawn United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ind. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the Palmer Funeral Home, where members of St. Joseph Lodge #45 will conduct a Masonic memorial