| 1. | Richard W. Mathews was born on 1 Jun 1927 in Alton, Madison Co, Illinois; died on 30 Aug 2003 in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried on 3 Sep 2003 in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison, Illinois. Notes:
[A Snider-from Julie Goheen.FTW]
Alton Telegraph 1 Sep 2003
Richard Mathews
ALTON
Richard W, Mathews, 76, died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at St. Louis University H ospital.
He was born June 1, 1927, in Alton to the late Willard R. and Gertrude (Herkenroeder)
Mathews.
He married the former Kathryn "Kaye" Prullage on May 30, 1953, at SS. Peter and Paul Catholi c Church in Alton, where the family has remained long-time members.
A graduate of Marquette Catholic High School, he received a business degree from Washington U niversity and was employed 39 years at Union Electric, retiring in 1989 as a safety superviso r. He volunteered for Project Read Illinois Youth Camp and coached numerous youth basebal l leagues. He was a member of Alton Wood River Sportsmans Club, the Fraternal Order of Eagle s Alton Lodge 254 and the Alton Motor Boat Club.
In addition to his beloved wife of 50 years, he is also survived and will be missed by his ch ildren and their spouses, Cathy and Steve Gore of St. Charles, Mo., Mark and Paula Mathews o f Dow, Steve and Michelle Mathews and Teresa DeGrand, all of Godfrey, and Tim Mathews of Caro lina Beach, N.C.; brother and sister- in-law, Tom and Mary Helen Mathews of Godfrey; sister a nd brother-in-law, Dorothy and Herman Boren of Godfrey; brother and sister-in-law, Ralph an d Mary Catherine Mathews of Bethalto; a sister, Carol Ann Martinez of Austin, Texas; grandchi ldren, Matt Gore, Katie Gore, Mark Gore, Sean Gore, Sarah Mathews, Daniel Mathews, Ryan Mathe ws, Shane Mathews, Tommy DeGrand and Meghan DeGrand; other extended family and many dear frie nds.
Besides his parents, a sister, Ruth Jun, and a granddaughter, Jenna Mathews, preceded him i n death.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Staten-Fine Funeral Home in Alton.
A funeral Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at SS. Peter and P aul Catholic Church in Alton, with Father Roger Schoenhofen, O.M.I., as the celebrant.
Burial will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Godfrey.
Memorials may be made to SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church or to Project Read, care of 580 0 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, IL, 62035.
The obituary and guestbook may be found at Staten-Fine Funeral Home's Web site at
www.finefunerals.com.
Richard married Kathryn Prullage on 30 May 1953 in SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Alton, Madison, Illinois. Kathryn was born about 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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