The Wickenburg Sun (Wickenburg, Arizona)
Wednesday, April 8, 1998, p. 16
Hazel Dade Shontz-Matchette of Wickenburg died April 2 in Wickenburg. She was 98. Mrs. Matchette was born February 17, 1900 in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Matchette came by train in 1911 with her family through the "Wild West" to Los Angeles. She had lived in Arizona for 87 years, coming here at age 11 to Aguila, where her family homesteaded a half section of farm land.
She recalled living in Elwood City during her childhood and being taken up to see her grandfolks during the summer, which was held precious to her for her parents always had been busy working their restaurant. The extra time she spent with her mother meant a lot to her as a child.
From Elwood City, the family moved to Grove City, then to Zelienope, near Harmony, where she recalled a nickelodeon that for 5 cents you could see a picture of a lot of snakes. Also, she remembered having the measles while living there and moving her bed near the lovely fireplace so she could watch the flames, so colorfully spitting out from anthracite, hard coal.
Not long after her mother took very ill, she was told by the doctor that they would have to get rid of the restaurant. So back to Harmony they went. After a couple of trips out West, her father moved them to California. It wasn't long before the weather made him decide to pack it up and move to Forepaugh in December of 1911, shortly after moving into Aguila.
For recreation as a child, Hazel would ride burros and have an occasional picnic. The following November, the family moved to Prescott before settling in Wickenburg, where she attended high school. She left high school in 1916 and went to work at the telephone office, which was located in the library on Frontier Street. She controlled the 31 phones in town and also ran the library. She left her phone job to attend Lamson Business College.
After starting a job as a stenographer, she met Bert Matchette and they married in 1920. Many members of her family still live in the Wickenburg area.
She also was very proud that she was the grandmother of four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughter Shirley Murphy of Wickenburg; grandchildren Dennis and Carla Murphy of Litchfield Park, Molly and Richard Atwood of Seattle, Washington, Patrick Murphy of Wickenburg and Kevin and Carolyn Murphy of Wickenburg; great-grandchildren Dennis G., Donald, Geoffrey, Thomas, Levi, Tyler, Sheldon and Lauren Murphy, Kevin, Carly and Kelly Atwood, Amy Bean, and Eric Leach; and great-great-grandchildren Kelsey, Austin and Garrett Murphy.
Services were held Monday, April 6 at 3 p.m. at the Wickenburg Funeral Home Chapel, preceded by visitation. Pastor Mike Abdollahzaheh officiated. Interment is at Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery.
Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.
Wednesday, April 8, 1998, p. 16
Hazel Dade Shontz-Matchette of Wickenburg died April 2 in Wickenburg. She was 98. Mrs. Matchette was born February 17, 1900 in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Matchette came by train in 1911 with her family through the "Wild West" to Los Angeles. She had lived in Arizona for 87 years, coming here at age 11 to Aguila, where her family homesteaded a half section of farm land.
She recalled living in Elwood City during her childhood and being taken up to see her grandfolks during the summer, which was held precious to her for her parents always had been busy working their restaurant. The extra time she spent with her mother meant a lot to her as a child.
From Elwood City, the family moved to Grove City, then to Zelienope, near Harmony, where she recalled a nickelodeon that for 5 cents you could see a picture of a lot of snakes. Also, she remembered having the measles while living there and moving her bed near the lovely fireplace so she could watch the flames, so colorfully spitting out from anthracite, hard coal.
Not long after her mother took very ill, she was told by the doctor that they would have to get rid of the restaurant. So back to Harmony they went. After a couple of trips out West, her father moved them to California. It wasn't long before the weather made him decide to pack it up and move to Forepaugh in December of 1911, shortly after moving into Aguila.
For recreation as a child, Hazel would ride burros and have an occasional picnic. The following November, the family moved to Prescott before settling in Wickenburg, where she attended high school. She left high school in 1916 and went to work at the telephone office, which was located in the library on Frontier Street. She controlled the 31 phones in town and also ran the library. She left her phone job to attend Lamson Business College.
After starting a job as a stenographer, she met Bert Matchette and they married in 1920. Many members of her family still live in the Wickenburg area.
She also was very proud that she was the grandmother of four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughter Shirley Murphy of Wickenburg; grandchildren Dennis and Carla Murphy of Litchfield Park, Molly and Richard Atwood of Seattle, Washington, Patrick Murphy of Wickenburg and Kevin and Carolyn Murphy of Wickenburg; great-grandchildren Dennis G., Donald, Geoffrey, Thomas, Levi, Tyler, Sheldon and Lauren Murphy, Kevin, Carly and Kelly Atwood, Amy Bean, and Eric Leach; and great-great-grandchildren Kelsey, Austin and Garrett Murphy.
Services were held Monday, April 6 at 3 p.m. at the Wickenburg Funeral Home Chapel, preceded by visitation. Pastor Mike Abdollahzaheh officiated. Interment is at Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery.
Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.
The Wickenburg Sun (Wickenburg, Arizona)
Wednesday, April 8, 1998, p. 16
Hazel Dade Shontz-Matchette of Wickenburg died April 2 in Wickenburg. She was 98. Mrs. Matchette was born February 17, 1900 in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Matchette came by train in 1911 with her family through the "Wild West" to Los Angeles. She had lived in Arizona for 87 years, coming here at age 11 to Aguila, where her family homesteaded a half section of farm land.
She recalled living in Elwood City during her childhood and being taken up to see her grandfolks during the summer, which was held precious to her for her parents always had been busy working their restaurant. The extra time she spent with her mother meant a lot to her as a child.
From Elwood City, the family moved to Grove City, then to Zelienope, near Harmony, where she recalled a nickelodeon that for 5 cents you could see a picture of a lot of snakes. Also, she remembered having the measles while living there and moving her bed near the lovely fireplace so she could watch the flames, so colorfully spitting out from anthracite, hard coal.
Not long after her mother took very ill, she was told by the doctor that they would have to get rid of the restaurant. So back to Harmony they went. After a couple of trips out West, her father moved them to California. It wasn't long before the weather made him decide to pack it up and move to Forepaugh in December of 1911, shortly after moving into Aguila.
For recreation as a child, Hazel would ride burros and have an occasional picnic. The following November, the family moved to Prescott before settling in Wickenburg, where she attended high school. She left high school in 1916 and went to work at the telephone office, which was located in the library on Frontier Street. She controlled the 31 phones in town and also ran the library. She left her phone job to attend Lamson Business College.
After starting a job as a stenographer, she met Bert Matchette and they married in 1920. Many members of her family still live in the Wickenburg area.
She also was very proud that she was the grandmother of four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughter Shirley Murphy of Wickenburg; grandchildren Dennis and Carla Murphy of Litchfield Park, Molly and Richard Atwood of Seattle, Washington, Patrick Murphy of Wickenburg and Kevin and Carolyn Murphy of Wickenburg; great-grandchildren Dennis G., Donald, Geoffrey, Thomas, Levi, Tyler, Sheldon and Lauren Murphy, Kevin, Carly and Kelly Atwood, Amy Bean, and Eric Leach; and great-great-grandchildren Kelsey, Austin and Garrett Murphy.
Services were held Monday, April 6 at 3 p.m. at the Wickenburg Funeral Home Chapel, preceded by visitation. Pastor Mike Abdollahzaheh officiated. Interment is at Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery.
Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.
Wednesday, April 8, 1998, p. 16
Hazel Dade Shontz-Matchette of Wickenburg died April 2 in Wickenburg. She was 98. Mrs. Matchette was born February 17, 1900 in Harmony, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Matchette came by train in 1911 with her family through the "Wild West" to Los Angeles. She had lived in Arizona for 87 years, coming here at age 11 to Aguila, where her family homesteaded a half section of farm land.
She recalled living in Elwood City during her childhood and being taken up to see her grandfolks during the summer, which was held precious to her for her parents always had been busy working their restaurant. The extra time she spent with her mother meant a lot to her as a child.
From Elwood City, the family moved to Grove City, then to Zelienope, near Harmony, where she recalled a nickelodeon that for 5 cents you could see a picture of a lot of snakes. Also, she remembered having the measles while living there and moving her bed near the lovely fireplace so she could watch the flames, so colorfully spitting out from anthracite, hard coal.
Not long after her mother took very ill, she was told by the doctor that they would have to get rid of the restaurant. So back to Harmony they went. After a couple of trips out West, her father moved them to California. It wasn't long before the weather made him decide to pack it up and move to Forepaugh in December of 1911, shortly after moving into Aguila.
For recreation as a child, Hazel would ride burros and have an occasional picnic. The following November, the family moved to Prescott before settling in Wickenburg, where she attended high school. She left high school in 1916 and went to work at the telephone office, which was located in the library on Frontier Street. She controlled the 31 phones in town and also ran the library. She left her phone job to attend Lamson Business College.
After starting a job as a stenographer, she met Bert Matchette and they married in 1920. Many members of her family still live in the Wickenburg area.
She also was very proud that she was the grandmother of four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughter Shirley Murphy of Wickenburg; grandchildren Dennis and Carla Murphy of Litchfield Park, Molly and Richard Atwood of Seattle, Washington, Patrick Murphy of Wickenburg and Kevin and Carolyn Murphy of Wickenburg; great-grandchildren Dennis G., Donald, Geoffrey, Thomas, Levi, Tyler, Sheldon and Lauren Murphy, Kevin, Carly and Kelly Atwood, Amy Bean, and Eric Leach; and great-great-grandchildren Kelsey, Austin and Garrett Murphy.
Services were held Monday, April 6 at 3 p.m. at the Wickenburg Funeral Home Chapel, preceded by visitation. Pastor Mike Abdollahzaheh officiated. Interment is at Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery.
Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.
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