Who is Mat Feltner from Jayber Crow: A Novel and what is their importance? Jayber_Crow English & Literature Mat Feltner | Jayber Crow: A Novel

Mat Feltner, as a member of the board of directors of the local bank, funds Jayber's purchase of the barber shop building when he first arrives at Port William. Together, Mat and Burley Coulter gather the things Jayber would need to live and work in Port William and help him get established. Mat is a direct, clear-eyed honest man whose son, Virgil, is lost in World War II. He felt that "what cannot be helped must be endured." He and Jayber become lifelong friends. Mat participates in the marathon rummy game at the barber shop and is referred to by Jayber as one of the community's "rememberers."When Mat dies, Burley Coulter helps Jayber fill in his grave out of respect for Mat.