
John Mathews at the age of 76 passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at a Kerrville, Texas hospital. He was born in Honolulu Hawaii on 14 December 1935 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Laurance Mathews and Anne (Bratton) Mathews. John spent 4 years in the United State Air Force, serving as an aircrew member and mechanic. After discharge John trained to become an Ironworker. This was his career for many years, he traveled throughout the country building many interesting structures. He liked to tell about the dinosaur cage he built at The Smithsonian Museum. John retired to the family home just out side of Ingram. He then drove a school bus for the Ingram school and later he drove for the Tivy School system.
John enjoyed playing Golf, and Bridge. He is preceded in death by his parents Laurance O. Mathews and Anne Bratton Mathews.
John is survived by his brother Laurance Mathews III
and wife Jan Mathews of San Francisco California; niece Jennifer Mathews Nolan; grand nephew, Benjamin Mathews Nolan and many other family members and friends who love him will miss him.
There will be a celebration of Johns life at his family home during the Easter season.