Dodge, James Virgil
Birth: Saturday, November 26, 1921 in Koshkonong, Missouri
Residence: Huntingtown, Maryland
Death: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 at the age of 93
Laid to Rest: in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, Maryland
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James Virgil Dodge, age 93, of Huntingtown, MD passed away September 1, 2015 at Calvert County Nursing Center. He was born November 21, 1921 in Koshkonong, MO to Thomas Marshall and Allie (Adcock) Dodge.

Jim joined the United States Navy October 18, 1940 He received the WW II Victory Ribbon, Navy Commendation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Two Good Conduct Pins, Bronze Star Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and National Defense Service Medal before being discharged June 27, 1960. He retired from the Naval Reserve in in July of 1970.

After his discharge from the Navy Jim resided in Hyattsville, MD and was employed as a letter carrier in the Adelphi Post Office retiring in 1984. After the death of his wife Patricia in 2005 Jim moved to West Virginia where he resided until moving to his daughter's in 2007. Jim was a member of the Fleet Reserve Branch 24. He enjoyed working in the yard, watching and feeding the birds and his cats.

Surviving are two daughters Joyce Dodge Hysan and her husband Daniel, Jr. of Huntingtown, MD and Sherry Senyth Peterson and her husband Paul on Hinsdale, IL; grandchildren Brian Daniel Kersey of Henderson, NV and Kelsey Peterson Sohn of Chicago, IL. Also surviving are 3 step sons Donald Gregory and his wife Dee Dee of Sharpsburg, MD, Douglas Gregory of LaPlata, MD and Dale Gregory of Lothian and one step daughter Donna Russell of Laurel, DE.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.
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