The Iberia Sentinel, July 1935 Mathias Meredith, a long time resident of Iberia and one of Miller County's best and most highly respected citizens, passed away at his home here Monday morning at 11:20 o'clock of a heart attack thought to have been caused by the development of a blood clot in an artery leading to the heart. He was a son of Daniel M. and Frances Meredith. On Saturday afternoon, June 22 while painting The Sentinel office Building, Mr. Meredith accidentally fell from a ladder on which he was working and sustained severe injuries about the lower extremities of his back and other parts of the body. From the time of the accident until his death he suffered severely, however, he apparently seemed to be feeling some better last Sunday and was able to turn over in bed, but Sunday night about midnight the above mentioned trouble developed from which he gradually grew worse until the end. Mr. Meredith was a carpenter and painter by trade and for many years has been actively engaged in this occupation here in Iberia and vicinity. He was born October 29, 1866 and died July 1, 1935, being at the time of his death 68 years, 8 months and two days old. He was married to Miss Maggie A. Stone October 17, 1884, and to this union three children were born, one having died in infancy. The two living children from his first marriage are James Meredith of Dixon, Mo., and Mrs. Stella Reich of Kansas City, Kans. Mrs. Meredith died Nov. 24, 1896. His second marriage was to Martha P. Durham and to this union three children were born, Ray Meredith of Jefferson City and Mrs. Fern Toupin of West Plaines, Mo., one child having died in infancy. He is also survived by one brother, Robert Meredith of near Iberia, and three sisters, Mrs. John Shelton of near Brumley, Mrs. James Sanders of Columbus, Kan. And Mrs. James Carleton of St. Louis, eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services conducted by Rev. John Phillips of Iberia were held from the Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at ?:30 o'clock in the presence of a host of sorrowing relatives and friends, after which interment was made in the town cemetery under direction of the Adams & Casey funeral service. Mr. Meredith united with the Baptist Church when about 30 years of age and from that time on was a devoted member, never ceasing to be active in the various church activities. He was a man who believed in a clean life, was a devoted husband and father and an exemplary citizen and neighbor. His life as lived among us is highly worthy of emulation. He was a member of the Iberia M.W.A. Camp.