Demal Ignatius Mattson, Jr., 73, of Charleston, SC, husband of Yvonne Cox Mattson, entered into eternal rest Saturday, April 30, 2016. All services will be private.
Demal was born May 29, 1942 in Charleston, SC, son of the late Demal Ignatius Mattson and Adaline Jones Mattson. He was a U.S. Navy JAG veteran and an attorney in Mount Pleasant and Charleston. Demal was a graduate of Bishop England High School, the College of Charleston, and the University of South Carolina School of Law.
He is survived by his loving wife, Yvonne; three sons: Demal I. Mattson, III, Michael E. Mattson, both of Charleston and Lawton A. Mattson (Shannon) of Hanahan; daughter, Caroline M. Mason (Tim) of St. Augustine, FL; granddaughter, Brynna Elise Mason; grandson, Zachary Paul Mason; and his sister, Mary Mattson of Atlanta, GA.
Memorials may be made to the Mattson Special Education Advocacy Fund, 804 Saint Denis Drive, Charleston, SC 29407.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes "Who will guard the guards themselves?" Roman poet Juvenal
Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel.