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Ivan 'Dale' Mathis
IVAN "DALE" MATHIS
Center Point
Ivan "Dale" Mathis, 94, of Center Point, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015.
He was born May 2, 1920, near Center Point to "Fred" Miles W. and Geneva E. (Hoagland) Mathis. Dale graduated from McKinley High School, Cedar Rapids, in 1938. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a surgical technician at Goose Bay, Labrador. On July 14, 1944, he was united in marriage with Helen L. Bliss at the Cedar Rapids Seventh-day Adventist Church. After almost 66 years of marriage, she preceded him in death on April 21, 2010.
Dale was an active member of the Cedar Rapids Seventh-day Adventist Church for his entire life. Dale served in many church-related positions and had an instrumental part in what is now J.N. Andrews Christian Academy. Dale loved music and would enjoy singing for many different occasions, usually being accompanied by his sister, Millicent Mathis Cox.
Following his career as a farmer and plastering contractor, he enjoyed traveling, gardening and visiting his family. Dale loved God and family. He was an avid student of the Bible as well as SDA church writings and history, acquiring a large library of books.
He is survived by his children, Edwin (Marlys) Mathis, Vernon (Kathleen) Mathis and Norman (Cheri) Mathis; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Dale's life, with friends and family, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at Cedar Rapids SDA Church, 4401 42nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids.
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