Chester Raleigh Mateer

Chester Raleigh Mateer, 93, of Emmett, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at home. A Celebration of Chester's life will be held after June 11th, with a posting of the details as we get closer to the date. For information please call Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel at 208-642-3333. Cremation is under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Condolences may be made to Chester's family at www.shaffer-jensenchapel.com. Devoted husband, father, brother, friend, relative, we will miss you, Chester Raleigh Mateer, born September 20, 1921. Chet was a World War II Veteran serving in the submarine division of the Navy for six years, on the submarine Tarpon. In California he worked as an electronics engineer. Moving to this area in 1972 he took up farming and later opened a real estate brokerage firm called New Horizons Realty in New Plymouth. He was a long time Mason, a member of the El Korah Clown Unit as well as memberships in other men's fraternities, and was a supporter of the Shriner's Hospital for Children. He also volunteered on the QRU (Quick Response Unit) in New Plymouth. Chet is survived by his son, Donald Mateer; two step daughters, Mikel Ortega and Stephanie Vaughn; nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandson; many friends and acquaintances; and his dog Sunny. Thank you for always being there for us.