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M A T H E R S Donald Nelson Mathers went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 7, 2007, one month shy of his 91st Birthday. He was born in Galveston, TX on November 14, 1916, his preschool years were spent in Tampico, Mexico. He was schooled in San Antonio, TX at St. Anns and Thomas Jefferson Class of 32. He began a life long civil service career at Kelly AFB prior to WWII. At the onset of the war he, along with hundreds of other Kelly Employees, volunteered for Station X. Station X turned out to be an airbase in England where bombers were maintained and repaired. This volunteer duty lasted from 1942 through 1945. During this time he met Dorothy Morris, Warrington, England. They were married in July 1945 and his polite, kind, God loving nature dovetailed with her gentle, sweet, and caring personality for 62 years. He retired as an equipment specialist from Kelly AFB in 1973. His 33 years of service matched 34 years of active and productive retirement. In fact, this was a fitting testament to moderation in all things coupled with a life long endeavor of physical fitness. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Augustus Mathers and mother, Grace Melendrez, and brother, Michael Mickey Mathers. He is survived by his wonderful wife, Dorothy; daughter, Donna Lynn Mathers; son, Morris Mathers; great grandchild, Jason Mathers and wife Hope and their children, great great-grandsons, Grant and Chance; great granddaughter, Song Kemp and husband Wes and their child, great great-grandson, Dillon Mathers and his step sister Lily Kemp and his step brother, Wade Kemp. The family would like to give special thanks to the doctors and staff of Tex San Hospital and to the parishoners of St. Brigids Catholic Church. SERVICES Visitation will be held on Wednesday-October 10, 2007 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM, with a Rosary recited at 7:00PM at St. Brigids Catholic Church, 6907 Kitchener Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78240. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday-October 11, 2007 at 9:30AM at the church, with Bishop Thomas Flanagan officiating. Interment will follow at Mission Burial Park North. You may sign the on-line guestbook at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section. MISSION PARK NORTH 3401 CHERRY RIDGE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78230 210 349-1414

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Donald N. Mathers

November 14, 1916 - October 7, 2007