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20536. Ben Forrester11 Matthews (Osre C.10, John Willis Randoll9, James Sanford8, Rebecca7 Allgood, William A.6, John Young5, William4 Algood, Edward3 Allgood, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Rotan, Fisher, TX March 13, 1920. Ben died April 7, 1995 in Salome, La Paz Co., CA. OBIT: Ben Forrester Matthews of Salome died April 7 in Salome. He was 75. Mr. Mathews was born March 13, 1920 in Rotan, Fisher County, Texas. He had lived in Arizona for the past 40 years, coming here from California.
Mr. Matthews was a prominent pioneer farmer in the Salome-Wenden area, until his retirement in 1978. He served on the Northern Yuma County High School District Board for 15 years. He was also on the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service committee in Yuma for nine years and was a member of the Wickenburg Soil Conservation District for a number of years. Mr. Matthews was instrumental in forming the Community Bank of Arizona, and was a director for 10 years. He was elected Supervisor of La Paz County District 3, from 1985-1988, serving in the county seat of Parker. Mr. Mathews was a life member of VFW Post No. 3780 in Salome. He also helped to design and built the Pot Home there.
Mr. Matthews served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed working on old gas engines and getting them to run. His wife would often paint the engines her husband worked on, and the couple would attend various meets with their engines.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Dorothy of Salome; daughters Debra Rogers of Skull Valley and Susan Foster of Prescott; sons Scott F. Matthews and Marcus B. Matthews, both of Salome; sisters, Osre Looschen of San Bernardino, California, and Lois Traxler of Lake Havasu City; brother Donald F. Matthews of Santa Barbara, California; and seven grandchildren.
Services are scheduled for noon Thursday (April 13) at Frey Funeral Home in Wickenburg, with graveside committal services to follow at Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Pastor Ed Wessling will officiate.
Ben Forrester Matthews and Dorothy (___) had the following children:
36250 i. Debra12 Matthews (living).
36251 ii. Susan Matthews (living).
36252 iii. Marcus B. Matthews (living).
36253 iv. Scott Forrester Matthews was born in Blythe, Riverside Co., CA September 15,1958. Scott died December 12, 2010 in Surprise, Maricopa Co., AZ. He married Terry Lynn Vines. Terry was born December 15,1953 in Wickenburg, Maricopa Co., AZ. Terry was the daughter of Reed Vines and June Overton. Terry died April 17, 2007. OBIT: Terry Lynn Matthews went to be with our Heavenly Father on April 17. Terry was born in Wickenburg, Ariz., on October 15, 1953, to Reed and June Vines. Terry enjoyed so many different things such as cooking, taking her family on camping trips, being outside with her water hose or looking for knick-knacks and rocks that she could use for her arts and crafts. She loved tending her nursery, garden and green, green grass. Terry loved life and most of all her family. Any person who came in contact with her was touched by her loving aura and wonderful kindness. Terry was loved by many, and will be truly missed. She is survived by her husband Scott Matthews of Wickenburg; brothers and sisters Renee, Cindy, Jimmy, Stacy, Bobby, Casey, Melissa, and Jack "Man"; 13 grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother June Overton, father Reed Vines and brother Ricky Vines. Memorial services will be held on April 28 at 11 a.m. at the Mount Hope Assembly of God Church with Pastor Duane Middleton officiating. Interment will follow in the Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery.
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