John "Jack" Richard Mathison, of Bedford, Texas passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 in Bedford, Texas. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, Papaw and friend to all that knew and loved him. He was born on May 17, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky to Robert & Angela Mathison.
Jack graduated from Flaget High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and went on to graduate from the University of Louisville. He married Patsy Sue Capito in May 1962. While living in Louisville he was employed by the Boy Scouts of America as a District Executive. Jack and Family relocated to St. Louis, Houston, Baton Rouge, and settled in Bedford, Texas in 1984. Jack enjoyed playing cards, horse racing, auto racing, building/remodeling anything along with his family and grandkids.
Jack is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patsy. Together they raised their 4 children, John Richard Mathison, Jr. (wife Tiffany, children Richard III, Kailee, Douglas and Sophia), Teresa Barrett (husband Ronny), Margaret Bolden (son Dustin Harris, wife Stevie, daughter Olivia), William Anthony Mathison, (wife Cheryl, children Mallory, William Jr., and Alex). Jack has one brother, Robert Mathison and his wife Carol.
The Family will be having a Memorial Mass at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Bedford, Texas on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital - 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org/donate, or Catholic Charities of Ft. Worth, www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org/donate.
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