Donald Matthews Obituary

DONALD WESLEY MATTHEWS
January 25, 1926 ~ October 13, 2014

Don, a former resident of Vancouver, WA passed away on October 13, 2014, at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, WA. He was born on January 25, 1926, in Libby, MT.
Memorial service will be October 30, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA.
Full obituary at http://www.funeralalternatives.org/ portfolio-item/matthews-donald-wesley
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Published by The Columbian on Oct. 23, 2014.
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The Washington State Veterans Cemetery extends our deepest sympathies to the family of Donald W. Mathews for your loss. We honor him for the service and sacrifice he has made for our nation, he is a true hero.

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