Richard Mathison
September 13, 1950 — January 4, 2010
Beloved son, brother,
honorary uncle, and dear friend-
age 59 of St. Paul,
MN-
died on January 4, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father Allen Mathison and his grandparents. He is survived by his devoted mother Helen Mathison, sister Marlene Mathison,
[1)Aunt],
many cousins, countless friends, and his treasured cat, Princess. Richard was a member of the ACT Board, where he worked on advocating rights for people with disabilities. In that work he traveled the country
and spoke to lawmakers.
He was also a member of Jobs and Training, and a former employee of MDI. He was a long-time, faithful member of Randolph Heights Presbyterian Church. There he served as a Deacon, sang in the choir, and worked on missions. In 2004, Richard served on a church mission trip to
Tijuana
,
Mexico
, helping care for disadvantaged children. Even though he didn't speak Spanish, he shared the common language of love through his smiles. Richard was a joy and inspiration to all who met him.