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Matthew Auten Obituary
Mooresville - Matthew "Matt" Burge Auten, 45, of Swannanoa, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Born July 23, 1969, in Mooresville, he is the son of Eugene Craven Auten and Margaret Burge Auten. Matt was a graduate of North Hills Christian in Salisbury and a 1991 graduate of Montreat College. He was Facilities Manager for Western NC Group Homes. Matt attended Christ Community Church in Montreat. He was a beloved husband and father, a kind friend, and known for his gift of singing and songwriting. In addition to his parents, Matt is survived by his wife, Amy Lutfy Auten, whom he married January 1, 1994; children, Graham (age 9) and Benjamin Auten (age 7); brother, Mark Auten and wife, Ellen; sister, Anne A. Baker and husband, Chuck, and numerous nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, August 30, at the Gaither Chapel, Montreat, NC. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made for support of the Auten family at www.cccmontreat.org/donate (Select e-Giving, Register to Give, Matt Auten family)
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Patrick Christenbury
March 23, 2017
I just found out about the passing of Matt when I saw his father's obituary. Matt was a great friend of mine when I was growing up. He was a gifted athlete and he greatly influenced and helped to improve my tennis game. We spent many afternoons and evenings playing tennis at Edgemoor Park which was situated between our homes. He lived at one end of the park and I at the other. The greatest thing about Matt Auten was not his gift as an athlete, nor his abilities as a singer and musician. Matt Auten was known to me and by many as a shining light for Christ! It pains me to write this as I only learned of his passing today. I do find comfort in knowing that I will indeed see my good friend again, though. Matt had a love for Jesus and was a constant witness of the grace and mercy of Almighty God. Matt never knew it in this life, but it was his witness that was responsible to a great degree for leading my lost soul to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ! I never got to share that with him. But I'm sure that he knows. He obviously had a very wonderful set of parents that cared for his soul early on as evidenced by their willingness to send him to private Christian school. Their efforts have certainly paid off even though Matt's life has been seemingly cut short. I know that Matt accomplished exactly what The Father had set out for him to do and now that his Earthly work was finished, it was time to bring him home. Heaven is rejoicing the reception of Matts father now. I just hope that anyone who reads this knows what this family meant to me and how my childhood friend shaped my heart and my mind and helped me to accept Jesus into my heart. Goodbye old friend! Until I see you up yonder!!!
Marie
September 2, 2014
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. "God is our refuge and strength ..." (Psalms 46:1) May the depth of your faith and the love of those who share your loss comfort you at this time of sadness.
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