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Leonard Byron

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Mathias, Jr.

Jun 15, 1948 — Oct 25, 2014

Obituary

Leonard Byron Mathias, Jr., 66, of Confluence, PA, died peacefully at his home near Addison, PA on October 25, 2014, with his family by his side. He was born June 15, 1948 in Cumberland, MD, the son of the late Leonard Byron Mathias, Sr. and Betty June (Glass) Mathias and grew up in Keyser, WV with his twin sister, Claudia Ann. He married Barbara Wilhelm, the daughter of Arthur "Sam" and Alverta Wilhelm on June 29, 1969. The couple celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary this past summer. A 1966 graduate of Keyser High School, Mr. Mathias attended Potomac State College and graduated with a degree in Forest Resource Management from West Virginia University School of Forestry. He began his thirty year career with the Boy Scouts of America as a District Executive for the Potomac Council in Oldtown, MD. He went on to work for the National Capitol Area Council in Washington, D.C., the Robert E. Lee Council in Richmond, VA and the Blue Ridge Mountain Council in Roanoke, VA. He retired as Field Director for the Robert E. Lee Council in 2001. He was active in many volunteer and community service organizations, including the Jaycees, Ruritan Club, and Lions Club. Mr. Mathias served as President of the Confluence Lions Club in 2009-10. He was a member of the Addison United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Michael and wife, Michelle and their daughter, Leigh Rose, Cheat Lake, WV; daughter, Krista Helvey and husband, Eric, and their children, Janna and Andy, Paris, France; twin sister, Claudia Ann Hambacker and husband, Greg, Boise, ID; nieces, Staci Barrett and family, Lusby, MD and Sara McGraw and family, Jacksonville, FL and nephew, Sean Triplett and family, Boise, ID. There will be no viewing or visitation. A memorial service will be held mid-summer 2015. Donations in Leonard's memory may be directed to Boy Scout Troop 150 of Confluence, c/o Michelle Barkley, 1620 Jersey Hollow Rd., Confluence, PA 15424; In Touch Hospice, 1474 North Center Ave., PO Box 1173, Somerset, PA 15501 or the Addison United Methodist Church, 669 Main St., Addison, PA 15411.
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