Benzie was the son of John Phillip Mathern and
Ella Beck. He was born in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa.
It is believed the following were Benzie's Siblings;
Lottie Grace Mathern
Joseph Franklin Mathern
Leonard Otto Mathern
Roy J Mathern
Elzy /Elza Mathern
Ruth Marie Mathern
Benzie's Nephew, Orville Chestly Mathern discusses His Nephew a bit in His Personal Story you can find on Orville's FindAGrave page. Please see Orville C Mathern under my memorials, my grandpa whom raised me!
I WILL BE ADDING WHAT I KNOW ABOUT SWEET BENZIE SOON.
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I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH GEORGE. IF YOU ARE FAMILY, I BEG YOU TO PLEASE NOT BE A STRANGER! I LOVED ALL MY GRANDPA's FAMILY. Someone stole most all my belongings after I almost died New Years in the hospital. But, I was able to save grandpas few photographs, sadly not his family visits which hurts terribly! But, most of their pictures are saved. I miss my grandparents Bradford/Mathern whom raised myself and my brother and were foster parents from 1967-1977!
THE GREATEST MAN & WOMAN I EVER HAD THE PLEASURE IF KNOWING!
Benzie Mathern (87487749)
Suggested edit: Toledo Chronicle, Thursday, August 3rd, 1922 page 1
This community was profoundly appalled Wednesday noon to learn of the death by drowning at the Iowa river of Benzie R. Mathern, popular young Toledo resident and veteran of the world war. The drowning occurred at the river in Houdyshell's pasture at about 11:30 o'clock. His body was not recovered until 1 o'clock. Two physicians were present as the body was taken from the water, and artificial respiration was tried, but in vain.
Mathern, with Harold Currey, Kermit and Harold Boles, Harvey Pike, John Hill, William Peterson and Howard Lupton, all members of the A. W. W. Sunday school class of the Methodist church, of which he was teacher, went to the river Tuesday forenoon for a several days outing. They were joined Wednesday forenoon about 10 o'clock by John Boles, father of the Boles boys and serviceman at the Hawkeye Oil station, and the group was in the height of happiness previous to the time the disastrous accident occurred.
With the boys, Mathern had been down the river hunting clams, and then returning he swam across the river to a sand bar. He started to swim back and when only about half-way across called for the boat. Evidently, he was taken with cramps, and although he made a desperate effort to save himself, he was without success. Harvey Pike was the only; occupant of the boat at the time and he is not experienced in rowing, but he made a plucky attempt to eliminate the 150 feet between Mathern and himself and the boat and, succeeded. In getting within about sixteen feet of the unfortunate man as he went under the last time.
The river where Mathern drowned is from seventy-five eight feet wide at the spot where his body was found and is about seven feet deep.
Boles, handicapped by an artificial limb and being on the side where the bank is high, was unable to go to the rescue but, all present, did everything possible to be of assistance to their drowning companion. Mathern, it is understood, was not an experienced swimmer, and previously when in the water he had been subject to cramps.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery with full military honors, the services at the grave being in charge of Commander N. R. McAnulty of the local American Legion organization, assisted by Lloyd F. Brown, acting chaplain. The color bearers will be Edison DuPre and Nell Gallagher, with R. T. Miller and Jay Budlong as color guards. The firing squad will be composed of Michael Kvidera, Lyle Poole, Claude Phillips, Emil DuPre, Frank Stewart, Clifford Young and Elmer Wilson, Carl Ebersole, L. J. Burns, R. R. Rebok, F. C. Jones, C. L. Mericle and Leon Wise have been selected as casket bearers.
Loading the boys in his car, Mr. Boles immediately went for help, and telephoned from the first house they were able to reach. The body was first found by Lloyd Kirk of Tama. Cyril McMahon of this city brought it to the surface. The body was brought directly from the river to the Mathern home in Toledo.
Benzie R. Mathern, son of John and Ella Mathern, was born in Palo Alto county June 27, 1898. He came to Tama county with his parents in 1904. For the last eight years his home has been in Toledo and vicinity. He graduated from the Toledo high school in 1917.
Enlisting In army service at Marshalltown on May 6, 1918, he entered Jefferson Barracks and was later transferred to Camp Hill. He first entered Motor Truck Co. 421. He went overseas June 9, 1918 and reached home on July 21, 1919. While overseas he was a member of the Young Men's Christian Association.
Mathern was a member of the Toledo Odd Fellow lodge and was its secretary at the time of his death. He was chaplain of the American Legion post and active in the organization, but in the Toledo Methodist church will he be especially missed. He was a member of the church and especially active in the Epworth League and Sunday school. With the members, of his Sunday school class he was a great favorite, and he was popular with all who knew him.
He leaves to mourn his father and mother of Toledo, two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Murty of Lincoln and Ruth at home, and three brothers, Joe and Elzy of Toledo, and Leonard, of Grundy Center.
Contributor: George (48419540) •
Ella Beck. He was born in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa.
It is believed the following were Benzie's Siblings;
Lottie Grace Mathern
Joseph Franklin Mathern
Leonard Otto Mathern
Roy J Mathern
Elzy /Elza Mathern
Ruth Marie Mathern
Benzie's Nephew, Orville Chestly Mathern discusses His Nephew a bit in His Personal Story you can find on Orville's FindAGrave page. Please see Orville C Mathern under my memorials, my grandpa whom raised me!
I WILL BE ADDING WHAT I KNOW ABOUT SWEET BENZIE SOON.
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I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH GEORGE. IF YOU ARE FAMILY, I BEG YOU TO PLEASE NOT BE A STRANGER! I LOVED ALL MY GRANDPA's FAMILY. Someone stole most all my belongings after I almost died New Years in the hospital. But, I was able to save grandpas few photographs, sadly not his family visits which hurts terribly! But, most of their pictures are saved. I miss my grandparents Bradford/Mathern whom raised myself and my brother and were foster parents from 1967-1977!
THE GREATEST MAN & WOMAN I EVER HAD THE PLEASURE IF KNOWING!
Benzie Mathern (87487749)
Suggested edit: Toledo Chronicle, Thursday, August 3rd, 1922 page 1
This community was profoundly appalled Wednesday noon to learn of the death by drowning at the Iowa river of Benzie R. Mathern, popular young Toledo resident and veteran of the world war. The drowning occurred at the river in Houdyshell's pasture at about 11:30 o'clock. His body was not recovered until 1 o'clock. Two physicians were present as the body was taken from the water, and artificial respiration was tried, but in vain.
Mathern, with Harold Currey, Kermit and Harold Boles, Harvey Pike, John Hill, William Peterson and Howard Lupton, all members of the A. W. W. Sunday school class of the Methodist church, of which he was teacher, went to the river Tuesday forenoon for a several days outing. They were joined Wednesday forenoon about 10 o'clock by John Boles, father of the Boles boys and serviceman at the Hawkeye Oil station, and the group was in the height of happiness previous to the time the disastrous accident occurred.
With the boys, Mathern had been down the river hunting clams, and then returning he swam across the river to a sand bar. He started to swim back and when only about half-way across called for the boat. Evidently, he was taken with cramps, and although he made a desperate effort to save himself, he was without success. Harvey Pike was the only; occupant of the boat at the time and he is not experienced in rowing, but he made a plucky attempt to eliminate the 150 feet between Mathern and himself and the boat and, succeeded. In getting within about sixteen feet of the unfortunate man as he went under the last time.
The river where Mathern drowned is from seventy-five eight feet wide at the spot where his body was found and is about seven feet deep.
Boles, handicapped by an artificial limb and being on the side where the bank is high, was unable to go to the rescue but, all present, did everything possible to be of assistance to their drowning companion. Mathern, it is understood, was not an experienced swimmer, and previously when in the water he had been subject to cramps.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery with full military honors, the services at the grave being in charge of Commander N. R. McAnulty of the local American Legion organization, assisted by Lloyd F. Brown, acting chaplain. The color bearers will be Edison DuPre and Nell Gallagher, with R. T. Miller and Jay Budlong as color guards. The firing squad will be composed of Michael Kvidera, Lyle Poole, Claude Phillips, Emil DuPre, Frank Stewart, Clifford Young and Elmer Wilson, Carl Ebersole, L. J. Burns, R. R. Rebok, F. C. Jones, C. L. Mericle and Leon Wise have been selected as casket bearers.
Loading the boys in his car, Mr. Boles immediately went for help, and telephoned from the first house they were able to reach. The body was first found by Lloyd Kirk of Tama. Cyril McMahon of this city brought it to the surface. The body was brought directly from the river to the Mathern home in Toledo.
Benzie R. Mathern, son of John and Ella Mathern, was born in Palo Alto county June 27, 1898. He came to Tama county with his parents in 1904. For the last eight years his home has been in Toledo and vicinity. He graduated from the Toledo high school in 1917.
Enlisting In army service at Marshalltown on May 6, 1918, he entered Jefferson Barracks and was later transferred to Camp Hill. He first entered Motor Truck Co. 421. He went overseas June 9, 1918 and reached home on July 21, 1919. While overseas he was a member of the Young Men's Christian Association.
Mathern was a member of the Toledo Odd Fellow lodge and was its secretary at the time of his death. He was chaplain of the American Legion post and active in the organization, but in the Toledo Methodist church will he be especially missed. He was a member of the church and especially active in the Epworth League and Sunday school. With the members, of his Sunday school class he was a great favorite, and he was popular with all who knew him.
He leaves to mourn his father and mother of Toledo, two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Murty of Lincoln and Ruth at home, and three brothers, Joe and Elzy of Toledo, and Leonard, of Grundy Center.
Contributor: George (48419540) •
Benzie was the son of John Phillip Mathern and
Ella Beck. He was born in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa.
It is believed the following were Benzie's Siblings;
Lottie Grace Mathern
Joseph Franklin Mathern
Leonard Otto Mathern
Roy J Mathern
Elzy /Elza Mathern
Ruth Marie Mathern
Benzie's Nephew, Orville Chestly Mathern discusses His Nephew a bit in His Personal Story you can find on Orville's FindAGrave page. Please see Orville C Mathern under my memorials, my grandpa whom raised me!
I WILL BE ADDING WHAT I KNOW ABOUT SWEET BENZIE SOON.
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I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH GEORGE. IF YOU ARE FAMILY, I BEG YOU TO PLEASE NOT BE A STRANGER! I LOVED ALL MY GRANDPA's FAMILY. Someone stole most all my belongings after I almost died New Years in the hospital. But, I was able to save grandpas few photographs, sadly not his family visits which hurts terribly! But, most of their pictures are saved. I miss my grandparents Bradford/Mathern whom raised myself and my brother and were foster parents from 1967-1977!
THE GREATEST MAN & WOMAN I EVER HAD THE PLEASURE IF KNOWING!
Benzie Mathern (87487749)
Suggested edit: Toledo Chronicle, Thursday, August 3rd, 1922 page 1
This community was profoundly appalled Wednesday noon to learn of the death by drowning at the Iowa river of Benzie R. Mathern, popular young Toledo resident and veteran of the world war. The drowning occurred at the river in Houdyshell's pasture at about 11:30 o'clock. His body was not recovered until 1 o'clock. Two physicians were present as the body was taken from the water, and artificial respiration was tried, but in vain.
Mathern, with Harold Currey, Kermit and Harold Boles, Harvey Pike, John Hill, William Peterson and Howard Lupton, all members of the A. W. W. Sunday school class of the Methodist church, of which he was teacher, went to the river Tuesday forenoon for a several days outing. They were joined Wednesday forenoon about 10 o'clock by John Boles, father of the Boles boys and serviceman at the Hawkeye Oil station, and the group was in the height of happiness previous to the time the disastrous accident occurred.
With the boys, Mathern had been down the river hunting clams, and then returning he swam across the river to a sand bar. He started to swim back and when only about half-way across called for the boat. Evidently, he was taken with cramps, and although he made a desperate effort to save himself, he was without success. Harvey Pike was the only; occupant of the boat at the time and he is not experienced in rowing, but he made a plucky attempt to eliminate the 150 feet between Mathern and himself and the boat and, succeeded. In getting within about sixteen feet of the unfortunate man as he went under the last time.
The river where Mathern drowned is from seventy-five eight feet wide at the spot where his body was found and is about seven feet deep.
Boles, handicapped by an artificial limb and being on the side where the bank is high, was unable to go to the rescue but, all present, did everything possible to be of assistance to their drowning companion. Mathern, it is understood, was not an experienced swimmer, and previously when in the water he had been subject to cramps.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery with full military honors, the services at the grave being in charge of Commander N. R. McAnulty of the local American Legion organization, assisted by Lloyd F. Brown, acting chaplain. The color bearers will be Edison DuPre and Nell Gallagher, with R. T. Miller and Jay Budlong as color guards. The firing squad will be composed of Michael Kvidera, Lyle Poole, Claude Phillips, Emil DuPre, Frank Stewart, Clifford Young and Elmer Wilson, Carl Ebersole, L. J. Burns, R. R. Rebok, F. C. Jones, C. L. Mericle and Leon Wise have been selected as casket bearers.
Loading the boys in his car, Mr. Boles immediately went for help, and telephoned from the first house they were able to reach. The body was first found by Lloyd Kirk of Tama. Cyril McMahon of this city brought it to the surface. The body was brought directly from the river to the Mathern home in Toledo.
Benzie R. Mathern, son of John and Ella Mathern, was born in Palo Alto county June 27, 1898. He came to Tama county with his parents in 1904. For the last eight years his home has been in Toledo and vicinity. He graduated from the Toledo high school in 1917.
Enlisting In army service at Marshalltown on May 6, 1918, he entered Jefferson Barracks and was later transferred to Camp Hill. He first entered Motor Truck Co. 421. He went overseas June 9, 1918 and reached home on July 21, 1919. While overseas he was a member of the Young Men's Christian Association.
Mathern was a member of the Toledo Odd Fellow lodge and was its secretary at the time of his death. He was chaplain of the American Legion post and active in the organization, but in the Toledo Methodist church will he be especially missed. He was a member of the church and especially active in the Epworth League and Sunday school. With the members, of his Sunday school class he was a great favorite, and he was popular with all who knew him.
He leaves to mourn his father and mother of Toledo, two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Murty of Lincoln and Ruth at home, and three brothers, Joe and Elzy of Toledo, and Leonard, of Grundy Center.
Contributor: George (48419540) •
Ella Beck. He was born in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa.
It is believed the following were Benzie's Siblings;
Lottie Grace Mathern
Joseph Franklin Mathern
Leonard Otto Mathern
Roy J Mathern
Elzy /Elza Mathern
Ruth Marie Mathern
Benzie's Nephew, Orville Chestly Mathern discusses His Nephew a bit in His Personal Story you can find on Orville's FindAGrave page. Please see Orville C Mathern under my memorials, my grandpa whom raised me!
I WILL BE ADDING WHAT I KNOW ABOUT SWEET BENZIE SOON.
INFO FROM
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I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH GEORGE. IF YOU ARE FAMILY, I BEG YOU TO PLEASE NOT BE A STRANGER! I LOVED ALL MY GRANDPA's FAMILY. Someone stole most all my belongings after I almost died New Years in the hospital. But, I was able to save grandpas few photographs, sadly not his family visits which hurts terribly! But, most of their pictures are saved. I miss my grandparents Bradford/Mathern whom raised myself and my brother and were foster parents from 1967-1977!
THE GREATEST MAN & WOMAN I EVER HAD THE PLEASURE IF KNOWING!
Benzie Mathern (87487749)
Suggested edit: Toledo Chronicle, Thursday, August 3rd, 1922 page 1
This community was profoundly appalled Wednesday noon to learn of the death by drowning at the Iowa river of Benzie R. Mathern, popular young Toledo resident and veteran of the world war. The drowning occurred at the river in Houdyshell's pasture at about 11:30 o'clock. His body was not recovered until 1 o'clock. Two physicians were present as the body was taken from the water, and artificial respiration was tried, but in vain.
Mathern, with Harold Currey, Kermit and Harold Boles, Harvey Pike, John Hill, William Peterson and Howard Lupton, all members of the A. W. W. Sunday school class of the Methodist church, of which he was teacher, went to the river Tuesday forenoon for a several days outing. They were joined Wednesday forenoon about 10 o'clock by John Boles, father of the Boles boys and serviceman at the Hawkeye Oil station, and the group was in the height of happiness previous to the time the disastrous accident occurred.
With the boys, Mathern had been down the river hunting clams, and then returning he swam across the river to a sand bar. He started to swim back and when only about half-way across called for the boat. Evidently, he was taken with cramps, and although he made a desperate effort to save himself, he was without success. Harvey Pike was the only; occupant of the boat at the time and he is not experienced in rowing, but he made a plucky attempt to eliminate the 150 feet between Mathern and himself and the boat and, succeeded. In getting within about sixteen feet of the unfortunate man as he went under the last time.
The river where Mathern drowned is from seventy-five eight feet wide at the spot where his body was found and is about seven feet deep.
Boles, handicapped by an artificial limb and being on the side where the bank is high, was unable to go to the rescue but, all present, did everything possible to be of assistance to their drowning companion. Mathern, it is understood, was not an experienced swimmer, and previously when in the water he had been subject to cramps.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery with full military honors, the services at the grave being in charge of Commander N. R. McAnulty of the local American Legion organization, assisted by Lloyd F. Brown, acting chaplain. The color bearers will be Edison DuPre and Nell Gallagher, with R. T. Miller and Jay Budlong as color guards. The firing squad will be composed of Michael Kvidera, Lyle Poole, Claude Phillips, Emil DuPre, Frank Stewart, Clifford Young and Elmer Wilson, Carl Ebersole, L. J. Burns, R. R. Rebok, F. C. Jones, C. L. Mericle and Leon Wise have been selected as casket bearers.
Loading the boys in his car, Mr. Boles immediately went for help, and telephoned from the first house they were able to reach. The body was first found by Lloyd Kirk of Tama. Cyril McMahon of this city brought it to the surface. The body was brought directly from the river to the Mathern home in Toledo.
Benzie R. Mathern, son of John and Ella Mathern, was born in Palo Alto county June 27, 1898. He came to Tama county with his parents in 1904. For the last eight years his home has been in Toledo and vicinity. He graduated from the Toledo high school in 1917.
Enlisting In army service at Marshalltown on May 6, 1918, he entered Jefferson Barracks and was later transferred to Camp Hill. He first entered Motor Truck Co. 421. He went overseas June 9, 1918 and reached home on July 21, 1919. While overseas he was a member of the Young Men's Christian Association.
Mathern was a member of the Toledo Odd Fellow lodge and was its secretary at the time of his death. He was chaplain of the American Legion post and active in the organization, but in the Toledo Methodist church will he be especially missed. He was a member of the church and especially active in the Epworth League and Sunday school. With the members, of his Sunday school class he was a great favorite, and he was popular with all who knew him.
He leaves to mourn his father and mother of Toledo, two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Murty of Lincoln and Ruth at home, and three brothers, Joe and Elzy of Toledo, and Leonard, of Grundy Center.
Contributor: George (48419540) •
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