Boyle O. Rodes, Jr.

Rodes, Jr., Boyle O., of St. Louis, Missouri, died on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the age of 83. Dearest husband of the late Joanna Ohlms Rodes; dear son of the late Boyle O. Rodes, Sr. and Harriet Rodes Bakewell; devoted father of Boyle O. (Terry and Terri) Rodes III and Cindy (Charles P.) Schaeffer; cherished grandfather of Alison (Seth) Bruffett, Elizabeth (Tyler) Bechtold, Tara (Bob) Sullivan and Tyler Schaeffer; beloved great-grandfather of Cooper Bruffett, Elsa Bruffett and Harper Sullivan; dear brother of Harriet (late William) Carter, Tom (Barbara) Rodes and Margaret (Peter) White; dear in-law of late Donald (Joyce) Ohlms, Janet (late Robert) Murman and David (Terri) Ohlms. Boyle was the Co-Owner of Ellis-Rodes-Meers and Co. from 1952-2002, a lifetime member and Past Potentate (1985) with the Moolah Shrine Temple; Shriners Hospital for Children, St. Louis Unit, member of the Board of Governers 1985 - 1991 Shriners Hospital for Children, St. Louis, MO, Chairman of the Board 1990 and 1991, Daniel Boone Shrine Club First President 1964-1965, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry 32 Degree, St. Charles Lodge No. 241 AF&AM, KCCH (Scottish Rite) Rose Croix and St. Charles Lodge #241, Royal Order of Jesters Court No. 81, Reception Committee of Moolah Temple; Chairman Children’s Home Society of Missouri St. Charles, MO, Missouri Board of Trustees, St. Charles and Member of Executive Committee of St. Louis and St. Charles for overall operations; Kiwanis Tuesday Noon-Day Club of St. Charles, MO; Peanut Day Chairman 1992, 1993, 1994; Scholarship Committee 1998; Kiwanis Hickson Awarded October 1999; Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Charles County; President Boys Club in 1966; Man of the Year Boys and Girls Club of St. Charles County 1999. Other memberships included: Board Member of Commerce Bank of St. Charles 1971 - 1985; Missouri Botanical Garden Senior Member; Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels; Westplex Investment Club - Past President and Treasurer from 1999 to present, Charter member since 1993; Past President Old St. Charles Country Club 1966; Lifetime member Missouri State and National Association of Independent Insurance Agents of Missouri and America; Past President St. Charles County Insurance Agents Association and a Member of the Old Exchange Club of St. Charles, Member from 1990 to present. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2001 S. Lindbergh, St. Louis, MO 63131 or Childrens' Home Society, 9445 Litzsinger Road, St. Louis, MO 63144.