Donald Mattson

Donald Seba Mattson BIRTH 3 Sep 1915 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota DEATH 28 Sep 1981 Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, BURIAL Mount Hope Cemetery Logansport, Cass County son of Guy Oliver Mattson and Ella Mae Seba

Donald Seba Mattson BIRTH 3 Sep 1915 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota DEATH 28 Sep 1981 Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, BURIAL Mount Hope Cemetery Logansport, Cass County son of Guy Oliver Mattson and Ella Mae Seba

1981 - Sept 29 - The untimely passing of the head of the John I. Shafer Hardwood Co. is a loss not only to the community but also to the entire hardwood lumber industry. The Shafer Hardwood Co. and Don Mattson hhave spearheaded almost all capital fund drives which have been conducted in Loganpsot for the community betterment. Further the nationally known JOhn I SHafer Harwood CO. is noted for its inovative, ultra-modren computerized handling of kiln-dried hardwood lumber, which it ships all over the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Matson was reconooooooognized by the industry by being named president of the Indiana Hardwood dealers asscoication, and was a director of the national association. ALl those who knew him are saddened by his death. - Logansport Pharos-Tribune

Donald S. Mattson
Donald S. Mattson, 66, 204 25 ST., died Monday at 3:40 a.m. at Memorial Hospital

Born Sept 3, 1915 in Minneapolis, Minn., he was the son of Guy O. and Ella Seba Mattson.

On February 14, 1942 he was married to Gertrude Shafer, who survives.

President of the John I SHafer Hardwood Co., he was a member of the Elks Lodge and Calvary Presbyterian CHurch, where he was a deacon and an elder. He was past president od the Logansport Rotary club and the Indiana Hardwood Lumberman's Association, past director of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, and an army veeteran of WOrld War II.

Surviving with the wife are two sons, Guy S., Rt 5; and John W. 403 Henry St.; one daughter Margaret Mattson, Houston, Texas; one brother Robert G. St. Louis; and three grandchildren.

Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Calvary Presbyterian CHurch, with the Rev. Earl Davidson officiating.

Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kroeger Funeral Home and Wednesday one hour prior to the service at the church.

Memorail contributions may be made to the Rotary Scholarship fund or the Calvary Presbyterian Memorial FUnd - Sept. 28, 1981 Logansport Pharos Tribune.

married February 14, 1942 south Bend, St. Joseph county, Indiana Gertrude S Shafer BIRTH 19 Mar 1913 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana DEATH 20 Mar 2006 Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona BURIAL Mount Hope Cemetery Logansport, Cass County daughter of John Irwin Shafer and Jeanette Harris Myers

Services for Gertrude S. Mattson, 93, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., formerly of Logansport, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kroeger Funeral Home.

She died at 9:335 on Manday March 20, 2006 at Sherman Hospice Home in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Mrs. Mattson was the former President of John I. Shafer Hardwood Company.

She was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church.

In her active years, she was also a member of Kappa Kappa soroity and the Logansport Rotary Anns.
Her family was very important to her. SHe was a wonderful wife, mother, granmother, great-grandmother, sister and mother-in-law.

Surviving are on son, John W. Mattson of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one brother and sister-in-law John I. Jr. and Losi Shafer of Logansport; one daughter Margaret M. and Bradley Reed of Scottsale, Ariz.; six gandchildren Sarah Smith and her husband Ken; Jennie McKee and her husband Tony; Polly Thomas and her husband Eric; Abby Mattsion; Jacob P. Reed and J. Maxwell Rees and five great-grandchildren: Tony McKee II, Darbi McKee; Lucas Guy Thomas, Cale Thomas and ELijah Thomas.

On sone Guy Mattson, preceded in death.

Friends may call from 11 a,m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

The Rev. Terry Phleger will officiate services

Burial will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Valley, Fund Development 1510 E. Flower Street Phoeniz, Az. 85104 or the local Rotary Scholarship find in care of the Cass County Community Foundation P.O. Box 441 Loganpsort

Donald and Gertrude Mattson

37 Years in the Logansport Story An aerial view of the John I. Shafer Hardwood Co. yard located on a tract of more than 11 acres on state road 24 at the northwest edge of Logansport. - Logansport Pharos-Tribune Jun 04, 1956 . Milton "Milt" Cole became General manger in 1956 and purchased in 1986 and enamed Cole Hardwood’s

Children:

Guy S. Mattson
John W. Mattson
Margaret Mattson married Bradley Reed

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 
Name	Donald Seba Mattson
Race	White
Age	25
Birth Date	3 Sep 1915
Birth Place	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Registration Date	16 Oct 1940
Registration Place	Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA
Employer	Wm Wrigley Jr Co
Height	"6"
Weight	"150"
Complexion	Light
Hair Color	Blonde
Eye Color	Brown
Next of Kin	Guy O Mattson

1950 United States Federal Census 
Name	Donald Mattson
Age	34
Birth Date	abt 1916
Gender	Male
Race	White
Birth Place	Minnesota
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Residence Date	1950
Home in 1950	Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
Street Name	(15) Fifteenth
House Number	1503
Dwelling Number	3
Farm	No
Acres	No
Questionnaire Number	1000
Occupation	Official
Industry	Wholesale Lumber Co
Occupation Category	Working
Hours Worked	54
Worker Class	Private
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Donald Mattson	34	Head
Gertrude Mattson 37 Wife 

Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 
Name	Donald S. Mattson
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birth Date	3 Sep 1915
Birth Place	Minnesota
Death Date	28 Sep 1981
Death Place	Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date	1981
Father Guy S. Mattson
Mother Ella Seba
Spouse Gertrude Mattson  

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 
Name	Donald S Mattson
Gender	Male
Birth Date	3 Sep 1915
Death Date	28 Sep 1981
SSN	 
Enlistment Date	23 Nov 1942
Discharge Date	5 Apr 1946
Page number	1