Dr. Bruce C. Mather Ph.D.

Dr. Bruce C. Mather, PhD, age 53, entered Heaven on Thursday, May 12, 2011, after a valiant fight with brain cancer. Born February 24, 1958 in Lafayette, Indiana to Donald and Zoe Mather. He was the Chief Technical Director at BAE Systems in San Antonio. He was a member of University United Methodist Church, board member of the North Chamber Leadership Lab and the Clarity Child Guidance Center. Bruce was a mentor for the Edgewood School District with First Robotics. He was on numerous music teams for the Emmaus Community and was also a member of Under the Bridge Ministry, but most of all he was a wonderful husband, father and friend. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Donald Mather. He is survived by his loving wife, Tracey Mather; children, Katherine Mather, Elizabeth Mather, William Weiss and Hayley Weiss; mother, Zoe Mather; brothers, Steven Mather, M.D. and wife, Jennifer of Hinsdale, Illinois and Ted Mather and wife, Kerri of Teaneck, New Jersey; and grandmother, Beatrice McClain; sisters in law, brothers in law and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. MEMORIAL SERVICE MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 10:00 AM UNIVERSITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5084 DEZAVALA ROAD In lieu of flowers memorial gifs may be made to the ChildrenÂ's Bereavement Center, 205 W. Olmos Dr., San Antonio, Texas 78212, the Clarity Child Guidance Center, 8535 Tom Slick, San Antonio, Texas 78229 or the American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Ste. 146, Des Plaines, Illinois, 60018. The family would like to thank Dr. Tom Kingman, Dr. Lisa Fichtel, Vitas Hospice and Dr. and Mrs. Duane Klaus for their caring and support through BruceÂ's long battle. Bruce lived life out loud. His enjoyment of life touched so many. We will miss his laughter, his sense of adventure, his fashion statements, his incredible talent, but, most of all, his love.