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Show Former Resident, 60, Dies in Provo Hospital Roy Mathls. residei.t of Paro-wan Paro-wan since 1954, passed away at a Provo hospital last Friday, May 3 after a lingering Illness. He was 60 years of, age. The body was taken to Pomona. Pomo-na. Calif., his former home for Interment which took place on Wednesday. May 8 in the Pomona Po-mona Mausoleum. Mr. Mathls is survived by one brother, Robert B. Mathls of Pasadena, Pas-adena, Calif, and one sister. Ruby Ru-by S. Venable of Torrance, Calif. Roy Jethro Mathis was born Aug. 4. 1896 in McGregor. Texas, a son of Thomas and Flora Elizabeth Eliz-abeth Mathls. His early years were spent in Texas. Moving to California, he spent 25 years as a rancher, a rider in silent motion mo-tion pictures and nine years as Constable of Belleview Township. Town-ship. He came to Parowan in 1954 where he operated the local lo-cal Chevron Station until illness forced his retirement. While here he also was a member of the Chamber of Commerce. I |