CLARKS, La., June. 18. — (Special) — John F. Mathis, 53, died in Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday morning. Complete funeral arrangements have not been made, but the service will be held at the family home in Grayson Friday afternoon. Interment will be made in Welcome Home cemetery, one mile east of Grayson. The final rites will be conducted by the Masonic lodge.
Although Mr. Mathis had been in ill health for several years, his sudden death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mathis had been visiting relatives in Fort Smith, Ark., during the last ten days, and were en route home when Mr. Mathis became ill and was taken to a Little Rock, Ark., hospital.
For the last 30 years, Mr. Mathis had been an employe of the Missouri Pacific lines. He had been station agent in Clarks for the last four years.
Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. John F. Mathis, of Grayson; one daughter, Mrs. C. M. Mouser, and one granddaughter, Beth Mouser, both of Laredo, Texas; two brothers, William Mouser [sic Mathis] of New Brunswick, Canada, and Hugh Mathis of Ada, Okla.; and one sister, Mrs. Ella Willbanks, of Norman, Okla.
Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Thursday, June 18, 1936
Although Mr. Mathis had been in ill health for several years, his sudden death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mathis had been visiting relatives in Fort Smith, Ark., during the last ten days, and were en route home when Mr. Mathis became ill and was taken to a Little Rock, Ark., hospital.
For the last 30 years, Mr. Mathis had been an employe of the Missouri Pacific lines. He had been station agent in Clarks for the last four years.
Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. John F. Mathis, of Grayson; one daughter, Mrs. C. M. Mouser, and one granddaughter, Beth Mouser, both of Laredo, Texas; two brothers, William Mouser [sic Mathis] of New Brunswick, Canada, and Hugh Mathis of Ada, Okla.; and one sister, Mrs. Ella Willbanks, of Norman, Okla.
Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Thursday, June 18, 1936
CLARKS, La., June. 18. — (Special) — John F. Mathis, 53, died in Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday morning. Complete funeral arrangements have not been made, but the service will be held at the family home in Grayson Friday afternoon. Interment will be made in Welcome Home cemetery, one mile east of Grayson. The final rites will be conducted by the Masonic lodge.
Although Mr. Mathis had been in ill health for several years, his sudden death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mathis had been visiting relatives in Fort Smith, Ark., during the last ten days, and were en route home when Mr. Mathis became ill and was taken to a Little Rock, Ark., hospital.
For the last 30 years, Mr. Mathis had been an employe of the Missouri Pacific lines. He had been station agent in Clarks for the last four years.
Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. John F. Mathis, of Grayson; one daughter, Mrs. C. M. Mouser, and one granddaughter, Beth Mouser, both of Laredo, Texas; two brothers, William Mouser [sic Mathis] of New Brunswick, Canada, and Hugh Mathis of Ada, Okla.; and one sister, Mrs. Ella Willbanks, of Norman, Okla.
Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Thursday, June 18, 1936
Although Mr. Mathis had been in ill health for several years, his sudden death came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mathis had been visiting relatives in Fort Smith, Ark., during the last ten days, and were en route home when Mr. Mathis became ill and was taken to a Little Rock, Ark., hospital.
For the last 30 years, Mr. Mathis had been an employe of the Missouri Pacific lines. He had been station agent in Clarks for the last four years.
Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. John F. Mathis, of Grayson; one daughter, Mrs. C. M. Mouser, and one granddaughter, Beth Mouser, both of Laredo, Texas; two brothers, William Mouser [sic Mathis] of New Brunswick, Canada, and Hugh Mathis of Ada, Okla.; and one sister, Mrs. Ella Willbanks, of Norman, Okla.
Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Thursday, June 18, 1936
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Mr. Mathis' death certificate gives Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR as his death place.
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