Mrs. Irene Matthews passed away in Albuquerque, N.M., on Dec. 14, 1999.
Mrs. Matthews was born in Little Falls, Minn., on March 15, 1913. She later attended teachers' college at Western State College in Gunnison. She came to Pagosa Springs in 1938 to teach at the one-room Hayden school on Snowball Road. In 1941 she married Robert Matthews of Pagosa Springs and the couple moved to San Diego. When World War II ended, the Matthewes moved to Albuquerque where they raised four sons. When her youngest son Sam started school, Mrs. Matthews went back to teaching and taught for 15 more years. After retiring, the Matthewes spent their summers in Pagosa Springs at the family ranch.
Mrs. Matthews kept busy with activities here in Pagosa Springs, especially at the Senior Center and women's club. She and her husband were also founding members of the San Juan Historical Museum, and donated many items for display. The Matthewes were great friends with many of the "old-timers" here, including Ruby Sisson, Fred Harmon, Sam Teeson and Worthe and Cornelia Crouse. They all enjoyed many a fishing trip and picnic. In Albuquerque, Irene and Bob taught art at the Palo Duro Senior Center, founded the Suicide Prevention Center, and were active in their church. Mrs. Matthews also sewed costumes for grandson Partick's Spanish dance troupe, to whom she was known as "Sweetie Pie."
Mrs. Matthews is survived by brothers Bernard, Earl, Dewayne, and Kennard Fellbaum; sister Dorothy Olson; sons James, Robert, Dewayne, and Sam Matthews; and three grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death in 1995.
A celebration of Mrs. Matthews' life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 30th at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Albuquerque; a reception will follow. Interment will take place Memorial Day weekend at Hilltop Cemetery in Pagosa Springs.
Mrs. Matthews was born in Little Falls, Minn., on March 15, 1913. She later attended teachers' college at Western State College in Gunnison. She came to Pagosa Springs in 1938 to teach at the one-room Hayden school on Snowball Road. In 1941 she married Robert Matthews of Pagosa Springs and the couple moved to San Diego. When World War II ended, the Matthewes moved to Albuquerque where they raised four sons. When her youngest son Sam started school, Mrs. Matthews went back to teaching and taught for 15 more years. After retiring, the Matthewes spent their summers in Pagosa Springs at the family ranch.
Mrs. Matthews kept busy with activities here in Pagosa Springs, especially at the Senior Center and women's club. She and her husband were also founding members of the San Juan Historical Museum, and donated many items for display. The Matthewes were great friends with many of the "old-timers" here, including Ruby Sisson, Fred Harmon, Sam Teeson and Worthe and Cornelia Crouse. They all enjoyed many a fishing trip and picnic. In Albuquerque, Irene and Bob taught art at the Palo Duro Senior Center, founded the Suicide Prevention Center, and were active in their church. Mrs. Matthews also sewed costumes for grandson Partick's Spanish dance troupe, to whom she was known as "Sweetie Pie."
Mrs. Matthews is survived by brothers Bernard, Earl, Dewayne, and Kennard Fellbaum; sister Dorothy Olson; sons James, Robert, Dewayne, and Sam Matthews; and three grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death in 1995.
A celebration of Mrs. Matthews' life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 30th at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Albuquerque; a reception will follow. Interment will take place Memorial Day weekend at Hilltop Cemetery in Pagosa Springs.
Mrs. Irene Matthews passed away in Albuquerque, N.M., on Dec. 14, 1999.
Mrs. Matthews was born in Little Falls, Minn., on March 15, 1913. She later attended teachers' college at Western State College in Gunnison. She came to Pagosa Springs in 1938 to teach at the one-room Hayden school on Snowball Road. In 1941 she married Robert Matthews of Pagosa Springs and the couple moved to San Diego. When World War II ended, the Matthewes moved to Albuquerque where they raised four sons. When her youngest son Sam started school, Mrs. Matthews went back to teaching and taught for 15 more years. After retiring, the Matthewes spent their summers in Pagosa Springs at the family ranch.
Mrs. Matthews kept busy with activities here in Pagosa Springs, especially at the Senior Center and women's club. She and her husband were also founding members of the San Juan Historical Museum, and donated many items for display. The Matthewes were great friends with many of the "old-timers" here, including Ruby Sisson, Fred Harmon, Sam Teeson and Worthe and Cornelia Crouse. They all enjoyed many a fishing trip and picnic. In Albuquerque, Irene and Bob taught art at the Palo Duro Senior Center, founded the Suicide Prevention Center, and were active in their church. Mrs. Matthews also sewed costumes for grandson Partick's Spanish dance troupe, to whom she was known as "Sweetie Pie."
Mrs. Matthews is survived by brothers Bernard, Earl, Dewayne, and Kennard Fellbaum; sister Dorothy Olson; sons James, Robert, Dewayne, and Sam Matthews; and three grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death in 1995.
A celebration of Mrs. Matthews' life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 30th at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Albuquerque; a reception will follow. Interment will take place Memorial Day weekend at Hilltop Cemetery in Pagosa Springs.
Mrs. Matthews was born in Little Falls, Minn., on March 15, 1913. She later attended teachers' college at Western State College in Gunnison. She came to Pagosa Springs in 1938 to teach at the one-room Hayden school on Snowball Road. In 1941 she married Robert Matthews of Pagosa Springs and the couple moved to San Diego. When World War II ended, the Matthewes moved to Albuquerque where they raised four sons. When her youngest son Sam started school, Mrs. Matthews went back to teaching and taught for 15 more years. After retiring, the Matthewes spent their summers in Pagosa Springs at the family ranch.
Mrs. Matthews kept busy with activities here in Pagosa Springs, especially at the Senior Center and women's club. She and her husband were also founding members of the San Juan Historical Museum, and donated many items for display. The Matthewes were great friends with many of the "old-timers" here, including Ruby Sisson, Fred Harmon, Sam Teeson and Worthe and Cornelia Crouse. They all enjoyed many a fishing trip and picnic. In Albuquerque, Irene and Bob taught art at the Palo Duro Senior Center, founded the Suicide Prevention Center, and were active in their church. Mrs. Matthews also sewed costumes for grandson Partick's Spanish dance troupe, to whom she was known as "Sweetie Pie."
Mrs. Matthews is survived by brothers Bernard, Earl, Dewayne, and Kennard Fellbaum; sister Dorothy Olson; sons James, Robert, Dewayne, and Sam Matthews; and three grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death in 1995.
A celebration of Mrs. Matthews' life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 30th at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Albuquerque; a reception will follow. Interment will take place Memorial Day weekend at Hilltop Cemetery in Pagosa Springs.
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