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Harry Galen Mathews

Jacksonville, Florida

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MATHEWS Harry Galen Mathews (PaPa), 78, a resident of Jacksonville, FL, passed away December 11, 2009 at the Community Hospice Center. Mr. Mathews was a native of Florida and is the son of the late Edger and Pauline Mathews. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed going to the races with his...

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May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Our deepest sympathy to Nell and all your family on the passing of Mr Mathews

Nancy Hodges and the Staff of Arcadia Health Care

You will be missed Papa Harry, All my love Katie Mathews

Papa,

I miss you deeply, not a moment has gone by that I haven’t thought about you and how you have touched my life. The past 9 years have been tough for both you and Mimi. I know you are in heaven watching over me and Mark and wanting nothing but the best for me as you always have. You taught me so much and showed me what a real man should be like. You were the hardest working man I know and taught me that hard work and determination can get you everywhere in life. I only hope I...

To all my family,

As a child he was identified by me and my other two brothers (Micah & Aaron) as simply "Grandpa". His wife, "Grammy-Nell", was always there by his side when we came to visit. I loved to go over to their house. My fondest memories are the seemingly big sums of money we would receive occasionally at Christmas time which we always appreciated as kids, the summers when we would come over to swim in his pool (until he filled it in with dirt), the fancy big screen TV...

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome...

MY DADDY,
WHAT WORDS COULD I HAVE TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH THAT I LOVE HIM AND APPRECIATE ME BEING BLESSED WITH A DADDY LIKE YOU. YOU WERE A GOOD PROVIDER, KEPT US IN CHURCH WHICH LEAD TO US HAVING A GOOD FOUNDATION FOR LIFE. ALTHOUGH WE ALL GREW UP AND WENT OUR SEPERATE WAYS WITH OUR OWN LIVES WE NEVER LOVED YOU ANY LESS. I KNOW THAT NOW YOU ARE FINALLY FREE FROM ALL THE SICKNESS YOU HAD TO BEAR THE LAST 9 YEARS. I CAN SEE YOU IN HEAVEN RACING AROUND AND GETTING THINGS DONE. YOU WILL FOREVER...