OBITUARY: Lawrence W. Matthews, 1890-1981, Mitchell County, Iowa
          
[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 12 MAR 1981]



          Lawrence W. Matthews Funeral Held Saturday, March 7

  Funeral Services for Lawrence W. Matthews Sr., 90, who died at Iowa
Lutheran hospital in Des Moines March 4, were held March 7 at the Grace
Congregational United Church of Christ in Rutland, Vt. with the Rev. David
Dean officiating.

  Mr. Matthews was born on a farm in Middletown Springs, Vt. April 15,
1890, one of eight children of James and Janette (Cairns) Matthews.

  He had made his home at Wesley Acres Retirement Home in Des Moines the
past three years, but prior to that had maintained his own home in Rutland
for more than 58 years. He had been a life insurance agent in the Rutland
area most of his life. He was a member and deacon of Grace Congregational
United Church of Christ.

  Mr. Matthews is survived by four children: Norman of West Hebron, N.Y.;
Mrs. Ralph (Bonita) Bryant of Framingham, Mass.; William of St. Ansgar; and
Lawrence Jr. of Des Moines; nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren;
two brothers, Andrew of Rutland, Vt. and James of Middletown Springs, Vt.;
several nieces and nephews.

  Burial was in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Fair Haven, Vt. with Rev. Dean in
charge of the committal services.





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