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Ben F. Mathers © Enid Morning News 04-1970 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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Funeral services for Ben F. Mathers, 84, who died early Monday, April 20, 1970, in his home following a brief illness, will be at 2 PM Wednesday in the Henninger – Allen Funeral Home Chapel.
Rev. Frank Potoplos will officiate and interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Mission Fund of the West Side Baptist Church with Henninger – Allen as fund custodian.
Mathers was born in Benton, Kansas, January 1, 1886, where he grew up. He moved to Enid in 1910 and married Elva Hart here June 5, 1911.
Mathers was a farmer at the time of his marriage. He later worked for the State Hwy., Department as superintendent of maintenance for 18 years, then as superintendent of the Enid Street Department for 13 years, retiring in 1961.
He then worked for the Park Department until his death. Mathers was a member of the West Side Baptist Church, serving as a Deacon an elder for a number of years.
Survivors include his wife Elva of the home at 202 S. McKinley; a son, Clay Mathers of Enid; three daughters, Mrs. Virgil (Grace) Morris, Enid, Mrs. Joe (Mary Ellen) Howard, Burbank, California, and Mrs. George (Benny) Worsham, Tucson, Arizona; a sister, Mrs. Paul DeOgny, Harland, Iowa; 12 grandchildren and 10 great – grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, seven sisters and a grand child.
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