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Matthew David Nelson

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Matthew David Nelson

Birth
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Death
11 Oct 2014 (aged 47)
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.9148868, Longitude: -84.3196752
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Lexington Herald-Leader obituary
Published October 14, 2014

NELSON Matthew David, born Dec 25, 1966 in Durham, North Carolina, grew up in Berea and lived in Lexington for many years. He lost his more than 10-year battle with anxiety, depression and panic attacks on Saturday, Oct 11, 2014. Matthew was a graduate of Berea College. At the University of Kentucky College of Law, he served as an articles editor for the Kentucky Law Review and upon graduation was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Matthew is survived by his parents, Paul David and Rebecca Plaster Nelson of Lexington. His younger brother, Paul Christopher Nelson preceded him in death. Matthew had a host of friends, including college and law school buddies, caring neighbors on Ridgeway Avenue, and a special friend, Alice Windle Bengel. Visitation at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home on Main Street on Wednesday, Oct 15, from 6 - 8pm. Funeral services will be at St. Hubert's Episcopal Church, Grimes Mill Road, 10am Thursday. In lieu of flowers, you may contribute to Matthew's favorite charity, the Salvation Army.

Matt's ashes were interred at St. Hubert's Cemetery.
Lexington Herald-Leader obituary
Published October 14, 2014

NELSON Matthew David, born Dec 25, 1966 in Durham, North Carolina, grew up in Berea and lived in Lexington for many years. He lost his more than 10-year battle with anxiety, depression and panic attacks on Saturday, Oct 11, 2014. Matthew was a graduate of Berea College. At the University of Kentucky College of Law, he served as an articles editor for the Kentucky Law Review and upon graduation was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Matthew is survived by his parents, Paul David and Rebecca Plaster Nelson of Lexington. His younger brother, Paul Christopher Nelson preceded him in death. Matthew had a host of friends, including college and law school buddies, caring neighbors on Ridgeway Avenue, and a special friend, Alice Windle Bengel. Visitation at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home on Main Street on Wednesday, Oct 15, from 6 - 8pm. Funeral services will be at St. Hubert's Episcopal Church, Grimes Mill Road, 10am Thursday. In lieu of flowers, you may contribute to Matthew's favorite charity, the Salvation Army.

Matt's ashes were interred at St. Hubert's Cemetery.

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