Funeral services for Dr. Damon G. Matthews of Milton were held at the Brown Funeral Home there Thursday afternoon, January 13, with burial at Sunnyside Cemetery.

Dr. Matthews, who had been ill for some time, planned the service, asking that members of the legal profession speak, that his favorite poem be read, and that his favorite musical composition be played.  His wishes were carried out.

Joseph W. Newbold and Jo S. Stong made brief but fitting addresses.  The poem which he had cherished since the death of his wife, "She is Just Away", was read.  Hugh Beggs of the McMurray College faculty, Jacksonville, Ill. and schoolmate of the doctor's son Reginald, played Dr. Matthew's favorite composition, Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."

Casketbearers were Charles Epperly, James Andrews, Charles Glotfeldy, James Luman, Charley Barker and M.W. Roberts.  Honorary bearers were members of the medical profession.  It was brought out in one of the addresses that during the flu epidemic of 1918, Dr. Matthews attended more than one hundred cases, bring every one of them safely through.

Damon G. Matthews was born September 1, 1878, in McDonough County Illinois, son of Samuel T. and Benettia Matthews.  He died at the Ottumwa Hospital in Ottumwa Iowa, January 9, 1947, at the age of 68 years, 4 months, and 9 days.

He attended the Colchester Illinois public schools, Iowa Medical College in Keokuk Iowa and St Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating from the latter in 1911.  He was admitted to the practice of medicine in the states of Missouri and Iowa and practiced successively in Americus Missouri, Mt Sterling and Cantril Iowa, Vandalia Missouri and Milton Iowa.  He practiced in Milton for the ten years preceding his death.  He was a member of the Van Buren County Medical Association, the Iowa State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, and the Masonic Order Apollo Number 461 of Cantril Iowa.

In 1903 he united in marriage with Miss Lois Barb and to that union was born one son Reginald G. Matthews, of Alhambra California.  On November 26, 1913, he was united in marriage with Miss Lula Mae Coil, and to this union was born a daughter, Rachael, now Mrs. Kenneth K. Burnett of Keosauqua Iowa.  In addition to his son and daughter, he is survived by two brothers, Grover C. Matthews of Minneapolis Minnesota and T.C. Matthews of San Francisco California, and two grandchildren; Nancy Matthews of Alhambra California and Matthew K. Burnett of Keosauqua Iowa.  Mrs. Matthews passed away on May 14, 1939.

Dr. Matthews learned diagnosis of cases and his skilled application of remedies were known to this patients and colleagues alike.  His service to the sick and ailing of this community as a whole has been brought to a halt by his death, but the memory of his good works will remain in our hearts and minds forever.