Our beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, Jeremy Douglas Matthews, 32, returned home to his Heavenly Father on May 24 in Salt Lake City, Utah after a brief illness.
Jeremy was born on May 1, 1977, to Douglas and Sandra Matthews in Ogden, Utah. Jeremy was greatly admired as the oldest of four children.
He attended schools in Evanston and graduated from Evanston High School in 1995. He married Melinda Sue Martin on Sept. 17, 1998 for time and all eternity in the Bountiful LDS Temple. They resided together in Almy.
On April 23, 2006, Jeremy and Mindi were blessed with a daughter, Lexi Sue. Lexi meant everything to her father. His world revolved around her. She helped him with her own tool set and followed him wherever she could.
Jeremy was a long-time employee of Uinta County Road and Bridge West and was a volunteer firefighter. He loved pocketknives and CAT and Kenworth equipment. He was a talented mechanic and could fix anything. He was witty and had an excellent sense of humor. He will be greatly missed by many.
He spent a great deal of time helping others and had an especially close relationship with his best friend and brother, Dustin. He loved to be outdoors and enjoyed hunting. He always kept very busy. Jeremy was an active member of the Almy Ward and served in numerous church callings.
Jeremy is survived by his wife and daughter of Evanston; his parents, also of Evanston; sisters Danielle Stevenson (Clint) of Deer Lodge, Mont., Kenna Hill (Jay) of Evanston; brother Dustin Matthews of Evanston, grandparents Keith and Ilene Matthews of Evanston and Kenneth and Shana Vernon of Woodruff, Utah; great-grandmother Leath Eastman of Evanston; and parents-in-law, Aaron and Nancy Martin. Additionally, he is survived by 13 nieces, 19 nephews, many aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws.
Funeral services will be held at the Elm Street LDS Church on May 28 at 11 a.m. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Evanston City Cemetery on May 28, 2009 under the direction of the Crandall Funeral Home.
Jeremy was born on May 1, 1977, to Douglas and Sandra Matthews in Ogden, Utah. Jeremy was greatly admired as the oldest of four children.
He attended schools in Evanston and graduated from Evanston High School in 1995. He married Melinda Sue Martin on Sept. 17, 1998 for time and all eternity in the Bountiful LDS Temple. They resided together in Almy.
On April 23, 2006, Jeremy and Mindi were blessed with a daughter, Lexi Sue. Lexi meant everything to her father. His world revolved around her. She helped him with her own tool set and followed him wherever she could.
Jeremy was a long-time employee of Uinta County Road and Bridge West and was a volunteer firefighter. He loved pocketknives and CAT and Kenworth equipment. He was a talented mechanic and could fix anything. He was witty and had an excellent sense of humor. He will be greatly missed by many.
He spent a great deal of time helping others and had an especially close relationship with his best friend and brother, Dustin. He loved to be outdoors and enjoyed hunting. He always kept very busy. Jeremy was an active member of the Almy Ward and served in numerous church callings.
Jeremy is survived by his wife and daughter of Evanston; his parents, also of Evanston; sisters Danielle Stevenson (Clint) of Deer Lodge, Mont., Kenna Hill (Jay) of Evanston; brother Dustin Matthews of Evanston, grandparents Keith and Ilene Matthews of Evanston and Kenneth and Shana Vernon of Woodruff, Utah; great-grandmother Leath Eastman of Evanston; and parents-in-law, Aaron and Nancy Martin. Additionally, he is survived by 13 nieces, 19 nephews, many aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws.
Funeral services will be held at the Elm Street LDS Church on May 28 at 11 a.m. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Evanston City Cemetery on May 28, 2009 under the direction of the Crandall Funeral Home.
Our beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, Jeremy Douglas Matthews, 32, returned home to his Heavenly Father on May 24 in Salt Lake City, Utah after a brief illness.
Jeremy was born on May 1, 1977, to Douglas and Sandra Matthews in Ogden, Utah. Jeremy was greatly admired as the oldest of four children.
He attended schools in Evanston and graduated from Evanston High School in 1995. He married Melinda Sue Martin on Sept. 17, 1998 for time and all eternity in the Bountiful LDS Temple. They resided together in Almy.
On April 23, 2006, Jeremy and Mindi were blessed with a daughter, Lexi Sue. Lexi meant everything to her father. His world revolved around her. She helped him with her own tool set and followed him wherever she could.
Jeremy was a long-time employee of Uinta County Road and Bridge West and was a volunteer firefighter. He loved pocketknives and CAT and Kenworth equipment. He was a talented mechanic and could fix anything. He was witty and had an excellent sense of humor. He will be greatly missed by many.
He spent a great deal of time helping others and had an especially close relationship with his best friend and brother, Dustin. He loved to be outdoors and enjoyed hunting. He always kept very busy. Jeremy was an active member of the Almy Ward and served in numerous church callings.
Jeremy is survived by his wife and daughter of Evanston; his parents, also of Evanston; sisters Danielle Stevenson (Clint) of Deer Lodge, Mont., Kenna Hill (Jay) of Evanston; brother Dustin Matthews of Evanston, grandparents Keith and Ilene Matthews of Evanston and Kenneth and Shana Vernon of Woodruff, Utah; great-grandmother Leath Eastman of Evanston; and parents-in-law, Aaron and Nancy Martin. Additionally, he is survived by 13 nieces, 19 nephews, many aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws.
Funeral services will be held at the Elm Street LDS Church on May 28 at 11 a.m. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Evanston City Cemetery on May 28, 2009 under the direction of the Crandall Funeral Home.
Jeremy was born on May 1, 1977, to Douglas and Sandra Matthews in Ogden, Utah. Jeremy was greatly admired as the oldest of four children.
He attended schools in Evanston and graduated from Evanston High School in 1995. He married Melinda Sue Martin on Sept. 17, 1998 for time and all eternity in the Bountiful LDS Temple. They resided together in Almy.
On April 23, 2006, Jeremy and Mindi were blessed with a daughter, Lexi Sue. Lexi meant everything to her father. His world revolved around her. She helped him with her own tool set and followed him wherever she could.
Jeremy was a long-time employee of Uinta County Road and Bridge West and was a volunteer firefighter. He loved pocketknives and CAT and Kenworth equipment. He was a talented mechanic and could fix anything. He was witty and had an excellent sense of humor. He will be greatly missed by many.
He spent a great deal of time helping others and had an especially close relationship with his best friend and brother, Dustin. He loved to be outdoors and enjoyed hunting. He always kept very busy. Jeremy was an active member of the Almy Ward and served in numerous church callings.
Jeremy is survived by his wife and daughter of Evanston; his parents, also of Evanston; sisters Danielle Stevenson (Clint) of Deer Lodge, Mont., Kenna Hill (Jay) of Evanston; brother Dustin Matthews of Evanston, grandparents Keith and Ilene Matthews of Evanston and Kenneth and Shana Vernon of Woodruff, Utah; great-grandmother Leath Eastman of Evanston; and parents-in-law, Aaron and Nancy Martin. Additionally, he is survived by 13 nieces, 19 nephews, many aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws.
Funeral services will be held at the Elm Street LDS Church on May 28 at 11 a.m. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Evanston City Cemetery on May 28, 2009 under the direction of the Crandall Funeral Home.
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