Matheson is a somewhat famous name in Parowan. I may have mentioned that the former governor of Utah—Scott Matheson—adopted Parowan at some point in his career, and is now buried in the city cemetery. Plus, Floyd Matheson, the retired school principal, is one of my neighbors. So, I wasn't surprised to see the name Matheson on a tree when I was walking on the mountain about ten miles from town. In fact, I found this name—Earl Matheson—on at least four trees. Earl Matheson visited this particular aspen grove on September 6, 1955; on July 9, 1956; on September 24, 1957; and on September 31, 1957. He carved his name and the date each time.
Figuring that he was a local, I returned to Parowan and looked for him in the cemetery. I may have found him under the stone with Remerice and Thomas. If so, that would have made the carver a man in his mid-40s (an LDS man), living in Parowan in the 1950s. But, the name says "Thomas Earl," so why do I think I've got my guy? Because his wife's obit, which I found online, calls her husband "Earl." Period. Remerice was married to Earl. Not Thomas Earl. It seems like he was a guy with two names who went by the second.
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